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Intro
Hi everybody! Anette here. Welcome to Ask a Teacher, where I’ll answer some of your most common Norwegian questions.
The Question
The question for this lesson is…How do we use s-verbs in Norwegian?
Explanation
Verbs such as å møtes meaning, “to meet” belong to a category of verbs known as s-verbs. Some people might wonder why we have an -s at the end.
Putting an -s at the end of a verb gives the verb multiple definitions. These are reciprocal, passive, and non-passive.
Let’s do some examples so you can learn how to use s-verbs like å møtes correctly.
Let’s start with the reciprocal definition. You have probably heard Når skal vi møtes meaning, “When are we going to meet?” Å møtes literally means “to meet each other.” It’s used when we have two or more people involved in the sentence. Here's another example--
De møttes i parken, which means, “They met each other in the park.” Since s-verbs involve two or more people, it’s very common to use them when you’re planning to meet friends.
Let’s do an example with a passive sentence. Boka skal leveres i morgen, meaning, “The book shall be delivered tomorrow.” Since the original object, “the book,” has become the subject, you use an s-verb to make the sentence. S-verbs in passive sentences are mostly used when giving instructions or when the subject is unknown or unnecessary.
Last, let's go over some non-passive s-verbs. These are used for feelings, emotions, and thoughts. For example, Det føles rart å være hjemme igjen, which means, “It feels strange to be home again,” or Jeg er helt sikker på at det finnes liv på andre planeter. meaning “I'm sure that life on other planets exists.”

Outro
How was this lesson? Pretty interesting right?
Do you have any more questions? Leave them in the comments below and I’ll try to answer them!
Hade. Vi sees snart! “Bye. See you soon!”

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