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Coordinating Conjunctions

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The main coordinating conjunctions are og (and), men (but), eller (or), for (because/for), så (so). They connect equal clauses without affecting word order.

Rule

clause + og/men/eller/for/så + clause

Examples

Jeg liker kaffe, og hun liker te.

I like coffee, and she likes tea.

Han er trøtt, men han jobber.

He is tired, but he works.

Vil du ha te eller kaffe?

Do you want tea or coffee?

Common Mistake

Jeg liker kaffe og liker hun te.

Jeg liker kaffe, og hun liker te.

After coordinating conjunctions, normal SVO order is maintained in the second clause. The subject must come before the verb.

English vs Norwegian

English

I like coffee, and she likes tea.

Norsk

Jeg liker kaffe, og hun liker te.

English

He is tired, but he works.

Norsk

Han er trøtt, men han jobber.

English

Do you want tea or coffee?

Norsk

Vil du ha te eller kaffe?

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