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Nominalization: -ing nouns

Structure:

verb stem + -ing (process/action noun)

-ing nouns in Norwegian denote processes or activities; they are not gerunds (unlike English -ing).

Example:

Opplæringen tok tre måneder. **Translation:** The training took three months.

Examples

Opplæringen tok tre måneder.

The training took three months.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Opplæringen tok tre måneder."

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)