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Plasseringsverb: legge/ligge, sette/sitte og henge
[Position Verbs: legge/ligge, sette/sitte, and henge]Norwegian strictly separates transitive action verbs requiring an object (legge — lay flat, sette — set upright) from intransitive state verbs describing stationary positions (ligge — lie, sitte — sit).
1. Transitive Placement vs. Intransitive State
Placement Action
å legge(to lay / put down (flat))
Forms (Pres/Past/Perf)
legger / la / har lagt
Static Position
å ligge(to lie / be lying)
Forms (Pres/Past/Perf)
ligger / lå / har ligget
Placement Action
å sette(to set / put upright / seat)
Forms (Pres/Past/Perf)
setter / satte / har satt
Static Position
å sitte(to sit / be sitting)
Forms (Pres/Past/Perf)
sitter / satt / har sittet
Placement Action
å henge (transitivt)(to hang up (something))
Forms (Pres/Past/Perf)
henger / hengte / har hengt
Static Position
å henge (intransitivt)(to hang / be hanging)
Forms (Pres/Past/Perf)
henger / hang / har hengt
| Placement Action | Forms (Pres/Past/Perf) | Static Position | Forms (Pres/Past/Perf) |
|---|---|---|---|
å leggeto lay / put down (flat) | legger / la / har lagt | å liggeto lie / be lying | ligger / lå / har ligget |
å setteto set / put upright / seat | setter / satte / har satt | å sitteto sit / be sitting | sitter / satt / har sittet |
å henge (transitivt)to hang up (something) | henger / hengte / har hengt | å henge (intransitivt)to hang / be hanging | henger / hang / har hengt |
2. Contextual Paired Examples
Examples:
Handling: Jeg legger boka på bordet. → Tilstand: Nå ligger boka på bordet.Action: I place the book on the table. → State: Now the book is lying on the table.
Handling: Sofia setter koppen på pulten. → Tilstand: Koppen sitter/står på pulten.Action: Sofia puts the cup on the desk.
Handling: Olav hengte jakka i gangen. → Tilstand: Jakka hang i gangen hele kvelden.Action: Olav hung the jacket in the hallway. → State: The jacket was hanging there all evening.