8.23 S-Verbs
There are several types of verbs that end in -s in all forms. They are used as active verbs, passive verbs, and reciprocal verbs. Below are s-verbs used as active verbs.
Infinitive |
Present Tense |
Past Tense |
Examples |
| høres (sounds) |
høres | hørtes | Det høres fint ut. (That sounds good.) |
| kjennes (feels) |
kjennes | kjentes | Det kjennes kaldt ute. (It feels cold outside.) |
| lykkes (succeeds) |
lykkes | lyktes | Jeg håper vi lykkes. (I hope we succeed.) |
| synes (thinks) |
synes | syntes | Jeg synes norsk er gøy. (I think Norwegian is fun.) |
| finnes (exists) |
finnes | fantes | Finnes det en bank her? (Is there a bank here?) |
| trives (thrives) |
trives | trivdes | Jeg trives her. (I get along well here.) |