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Expressing improbability: neppe (hardly / scarcely)

Structure:

neppe in medial position (before verb in subclause)

neppe expresses that something is unlikely but not impossible — softer than ikke.

Example:

Det er neppe noe å bekymre seg for. **Translation:** There is hardly anything to worry about.

Examples

Det er neppe noe å bekymre seg for.

There is hardly anything to worry about.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Det er neppe noe å bekymre seg for."

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Å vs at: choosing between infinitive and subclause

Abstract nouns without article

Adverbial phrases with -vis (way / manner suffix)