No. 749 in Norwegian
a
The Norwegian word "å" is the infinitive marker used before verbs, equivalent to "to" in English.
In a sentence
Jeg ønsker å lære norsk.
I want to learn Norwegian.
Here, 'å' is used as an infinitive marker preceding the verb 'lære' to create the infinitive form.
Han er opptatt av å hjelpe andre.
He is committed to helping others.
In this sentence, 'å' is also an infinitive marker, helping to form the clause 'å hjelpe' (to help).
Å lese bøker er en god vane.
Reading books is a good habit.
Here, 'å' introduces the verb 'lese' in the infinitive form to function as a noun, creating the subject of the sentence.
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