AT or OM?
Grammar
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As already mentioned in Course 2, the subordinating conjunctions AT and OM are used to form indirect statements and questions.
AT (statement):
| De tror at han kommer til Gardermoen. | They think that he will come to Gardermoen. |
| Rykter sier at han er i Oslo. | Rumours say that he is in Oslo. |
OM (indirect question):
| Dina spør om han kommer til Gardermoen. | Dina asks if/whether he will come to Gardermoen. |
| Dina spør om han er i Oslo. | Dina asks if/whether he is in Oslo. |
OM is also used to express doubt:
| Hun lurer på om han kommer. | She wonders if/whether he will come. |
| Hun vet ikke om han kommer. | She doesn’t know if/whether he will come. |
| Hun er ikke sikker på om han kommer. | She is not sure if/whether he will come. |
We hope this was of help in clearing doubts and misunderstandings.
Now you are ready for your weekly grammar exercises!
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