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Relative Clauses with 'som'

Relativsetninger med 'som'

'Som' is the universal relative pronoun in Norwegian, equivalent to who/which/that. Unlike English, 'som' is never omitted when it's the subject of the relative clause. It can be omitted when it's the object.

Rule

noun + som + verb (subject) | noun + (som) + subject + verb (object)

Examples

Mannen som bor her er norsk.

The man who lives here is Norwegian.

Boken (som) jeg leser er god.

The book (that) I read is good.

Jenta som snakker er min venn.

The girl who is speaking is my friend.

Common Mistake

Mannen hvem bor her...

Mannen som bor her...

Norwegian uses 'som' for all relative clauses, not 'hvem' (who) or 'hvilken' (which). 'Som' is the only relative pronoun in everyday Norwegian.

English vs Norwegian

English

The man who lives here is Norwegian.

Norsk

Mannen som bor her er norsk.

English

The book (that) I read is good.

Norsk

Boken (som) jeg leser er god.

English

The girl who is speaking is my friend.

Norsk

Jenta som snakker er min venn.

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