Below are more adverbs that describe the order iin which events occur. These adverbs usually occur at the beginning or the end of the sentence. If the start the sentence, they cause inversion of the subject and the verb.
først → så, deretter, etterpå → endelig
Adverbs |
End of Sentence |
Beginning of Sentence |
| først (first) | Jeg gjorde leksene først. (I did homework first.) | Først gjorde jeg leksene. (First I did my homework.) |
| så (then) | Så tok jeg en lur. (Then I took a nap.) | |
| deretter (after that) | Jeg ringte en venn deretter. (I called a friend after that.) | Deretter ringte jeg en venn. (After that I called a friend.) |
| etterpå (afterwards) | Jeg dro hjem etterpå. (I went home afterwards.) | Etterpå dro jeg hjem. (Afterwards I went home.) |
| endelig (finally) | Jeg la meg endelig. (I went to bed finally.) | Endelig la jeg meg. (Finally I went to bed.) |