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Passive with -s in present tense

Structure:

verb stem + -s (habitual / general)

-s passive is common in formal writing, headlines, and for states rather than actions.

Example:

Norsk snakkes av fem millioner mennesker. **Translation:** Norwegian is spoken by five million people.

Examples

Norsk snakkes av fem millioner mennesker.

Norwegian is spoken by five million people.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Norsk snakkes av fem millioner mennesker."

Å komme til å vs skal: nuance in future

Å se ut som / se ut til å (to look like / to seem to)

Å vs at: choosing between infinitive and subclause

Abstract nouns without article

Adverbial phrases with -vis (way / manner suffix)