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StageTech
United States of America

Some help/explanations requested

Post by StageTech »

In the current Section 3 unit 10 (Endings) there is a sentence "Alle dager er like, synes jeg." Under "Discussion" for this sentence Linhars offered a list of common verbs ending in "s". The list includes conjugations but no explanations. I have figured out past tense, etc. but there is a notation that I cannot understand. Can anyone help:
ferdes ferdes ferdes el. ferdedes har ferdes
travel travels (?) (????) has/have traveled

dictionaries indicate this word has to do with travel so I have listed my guesses except for the third listing -- I have no clue. Is this alternate spellings? The same listing in the third column is included for the following words:
flokkedes el. floktes
omgiks el. omgikkes
ryktes el. ryktedes
undres el. undredes
Thanks for helping those of us who are struggling.

Olav
Norway

Re: Some help/explanations requested

Post by Olav »

Travelled.

ferdes verb
BØYNINGferdes, ferdedes, ferdes
UTTALE[fæ`r-dəs]Uttale-veiledning
ETYMOLOGI av norrønt ferðast; til ferð, se ferd
BETYDNING OG BRUK
bevege seg ; reise omkring
EKSEMPLER
ferdes ute blant folk
ferdes på havet
ferdes fritt
ferdes langs kysten
lære barna å ferdes trygt i trafikken

https://naob.no/ordbok/ferdes

StageTech
United States of America

Re: Some help/explanations requested

Post by StageTech »

Olav,
Thanks -- my Norwegian is not advanced enough to fully understand what you posted, but I'll keep working on it.
Can you explain what this means:
"ferdes el. ferdedes"
Unfortunately my lack of knowledge of grammar English and Norwegian is an ongoing problem.

Olav
Norway

Re: Some help/explanations requested

Post by Olav »

Ferdes or ferdedes both means 'travelled'.
'el' is short for 'eller' (or)

StageTech
United States of America

Re: Some help/explanations requested

Post by StageTech »

Olav,
Mange Takk!! Once you posted that it made perfect sense and is obvious!!
Ah, the joys and confusion of learning another language ; )
Takk!!

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