No. 191 in Norwegian
gjør
"Does" or "do."
In a sentence
Hva gjør du i morgen?
What are you doing tomorrow?
Here, 'gjør' is used to mean 'do', contextualizing an ongoing or future action the subject is performing.
Det gjør ikke noe.
It does not matter.
'Gjør' in this sentence takes on an idiomatic meaning, contributing to a phrase that indicates inconsequence or lack of importance.
Han gjør mange feil når han snakker.
He makes many mistakes when he speaks.
In this usage, 'gjør' translates to 'makes', referring to the production or realization of something (in this case, errors).
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