Norwegian, Nynorsk
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- Language: Norwegian, Nynorsk
- Alternate names: New Norse, Nynorsk, Norwegian
- SIL-code: Ethnologue:nob
- Language family: Indo-European, Germanic, North, West
- Number of speakers: No estimate available
- Script: Latin script
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Introduction
Nynorsk or New Norwegian is one of the two official written languages in Norway, the other being Bokmål. Just above 10% of the Norwegian population use Nynorsk as their primary written language. In Norwegian, Nynorsk also often covers the modern Norwegian dialects, upon which the standard language is based.
The standard language was created by Ivar Aasen during the 1800s to provide a Norwegian alternative to the Danish language which was commonly written in Norway at the time.
The Verb
Verbs do not inflect for person or number. They inflect for the present tense, past tense, imperative and indicative mood. Other tenses are formed by combinations of auxiliary verbs with infinitives or past participle.
Sample verb: fare
| Infinitive | fara |
|---|---|
| Imperative | far! |
| Present | fer |
| Past | for |
| Past participle | fare |
References
- Beito, Olav T.. Nynorsk grammatikk - Lyd- og ordlære.
Det Norske Samlaget. Oslo. 1970.
- Venås, Kjell. Norsk grammatikk.
Universitetsforlaget. Oslo. 1990.