No. 892 in Norwegian
hjalp
"Helped" (past tense of "help").
In a sentence
Jeg hjalp min venn med å flytte i går.
I helped my friend move yesterday.
The word 'hjalp' is the past tense of the verb 'å hjelpe' (to help). It is used here to indicate assistance given in the past.
Da han falt, hjalp jeg ham opp fra bakken.
When he fell, I helped him up from the ground.
Here 'hjalp' demonstrates immediate action of helping in a particular situation in the past.
Hun hjalp meg ved å låne meg boken jeg trengte.
She helped me by lending me the book I needed.
'Hjalp' in this sentence shows aid provided through an action, contextualized by the subsequent clause.
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