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Bring my bag! Do it now, will you? Sometimes, there\u2019s little time to be polite, and we need to give somebody a direct order. In English, we simply use the dictionary form of the verb (move! call! wait!) In Norwegian, it\u2019s almost just as easy to make the imperativ<\/b> (imperative) or \u201dorder form\u201d (well, no, I\u2019m not talking about online shopping!) \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
Do this: Find the right verb in your dictionary, remove the final -e<\/b>, say it!<\/p>\n
Now, try it:<\/p>\n
Easy, right? The imperative stays the same, no matter how many persons \u2013 or animals! \u2013 you talk to:<\/p>\n
But\u2026 What if the dictionary form (AKA the infinitive) doesn\u2019t have a fancy -e<\/b> extension? Well, then it\u2019s just like you know it from English: no change<\/i>:<\/p>\n But\u2026 What if the word looks weird without the -e<\/b>?<\/p>\n Yes, that\u2019s one of the fun details of Norwegian! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n Imagine ordering somebody to sykle<\/b> (ride a bike), then klatre<\/b> (climb) somewhere\u2026 Wouldn\u2019t it be impossible to pronounce?<\/p>\n Sykl til huset og klatr opp i treet! <\/b>(Ride your bike to the house and climb up into the tree!)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
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