B1Norwegiannb.b1.013

Passive with -s in preterite

Structure:

preterite -s form (written/formal)

Preterite -s passives are restricted to formal and written registers.

Example:

Loven vedtokes i 1814. **Translation:** The law was passed in 1814.

Examples

Loven vedtokes i 1814.

The law was passed in 1814.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Loven vedtokes i 1814."

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)