Adverbs
Place adverbs
Hjem or hjemme?
Hjem is used to indicate direction, specifying where you are going.
Example:
Hjemme is used to indicate location, specifying where you are or where an action takes place.
Example:
A group of place adverbs follow the same system.
Jeg drar hjem nå
Jeg tar bussen hjem
(I´m going home now)
(I´m taking the bus home)
Jeg er hjemme nå
Jeg jobber hjemme
(I´m home now)
(I work at home)
Direction
hjem
bort
ut
inn
opp
ned
hit
dit
home
away
out
in
up
down
here
there
Placement
hjemme
borte
ute
inne
oppe
nede
her
der
home
away
out
in
up
down
here
there
Manner adverbs
When you use an adjective to describe a verb or any kind of action, the adjective becomes a manner adverb. Then you add /t/ to the stem.
e.g. Hun løper veldig raskt. (She runs fast.)
(Here, you do not describe her, but how she runs).
Det er dyrt å bo i Norge. (It is expensive to live in Norway.)
(Here, you describe how it is to live in Norway - not the country itself.)
Langt and lenge
Langt is used for distance, while lenge is used for time.
e.g.
Hvor langt er det fra Oslo til Roma?
Hvordan klarer du å løpe så langt?
Hvor lenge skal du være i Norge?
Jeg vil ikke vente så lenge.
(How far is it from Oslo to Rome?)
(How do you manage to run so far?)
(How long are you going to stay in Norway?)
(I don't want to wait that long.)
Positive
langt
lenge
Comparative
lenger
lenger
Superlative
lengst
lengst
Note that the comparative form of these adverbs differ slightly from the comparative form of the adjective 'lang' (i.e., lang - lengre - lengst).