X + Verb + Subject + ... (verb always in position 2)
I dag spiser jeg frokost.— Today I eat breakfast.
Nå jobber hun hjemme.— Now she works from home.
I dag jeg spiser frokost.→I dag spiser jeg frokost.
en (masc) / ei (fem) / et (neut) + noun
en gutt— a boy
ei jente— a girl
et gutt→en gutt
infinitive + -r (å spise → spiser)
Jeg spiser frokost.— I eat breakfast.
Hun jobber på kontoret.— She works at the office.
Jeg er spiser.→Jeg spiser.
Group 1: -et | Group 2: -te | Group 3: -de
Jeg kastet ballen.— I threw the ball.
Hun ringte meg.— She called me.
Jeg ringtet ham.→Jeg ringte ham.
conjunction + subject + ikke/adverb + verb + object
...fordi jeg ikke liker fisk.— ...because I don't like fish.
...når han alltid jobber.— ...when he always works.
...fordi jeg liker ikke fisk.→...fordi jeg ikke liker fisk.
Indefinite: en/ei/et + noun | Definite: noun + -en/-a/-et
en bok → boken— a book → the book
ei dør → døra— a door → the door
den bok→boken
Subject + modal + infinitive (without å)
Jeg kan snakke norsk.— I can speak Norwegian.
Du må lære grammatikk.— You must learn grammar.
Jeg kan å snakke norsk.→Jeg kan snakke norsk.
Masc/Fem: -Ø | Neut: -t | Plural/Def: -e
en stor bil— a big car
et stort hus— a big house
et stor hus→et stort hus
har + past participle (-et/-t/-dd or vowel change + -et)
Jeg har bodd i Norge i tre år.— I have lived in Norway for three years.
Hun har skrevet en bok.— She has written a book.
Jeg har bor i Norge.→Jeg har bodd i Norge.
sin (masc/fem) / sitt (neut) / sine (plural) — refers to subject
Hun leser boken sin.— She reads her (own) book.
Han vasker huset sitt.— He washes his (own) house.
Han liker bilen hans. (meaning his own)→Han liker bilen sin.
Vowel change in stem (no suffix added)
Jeg skrev et brev.— I wrote a letter.
Hun drakk kaffe.— She drank coffee.
Jeg skrivet et brev.→Jeg skrev et brev.
Subject + Verb + ikke + Object
Jeg liker ikke fisk.— I don't like fish.
Hun snakker ikke norsk.— She doesn't speak Norwegian.
Jeg ikke liker fisk.→Jeg liker ikke fisk.
skal/vil/kommer til å + infinitive | present + future time word
Jeg skal reise i morgen.— I will travel tomorrow.
Det kommer til å regne.— It's going to rain.
Jeg vil reise i morgen. (when meaning plan, not desire)→Jeg skal reise i morgen.
Subject + bli (conjugated) + past participle
Huset ble bygget i 1990.— The house was built in 1990.
Maten blir laget nå.— The food is being made now.
Huset ble bygge i 1990.→Huset ble bygget i 1990.
Subject + Verb + Object
Jeg leser en bok.— I read a book.
Han spiser lunsj.— He eats lunch.
Bok leser jeg.→Jeg leser en bok.