No. 235 in Norwegian
kastet
"Kastet" means "threw" or "thrown" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Han kastet ballen over gjerdet.
He threw the ball over the fence.
In this sentence, 'kastet' is the past tense of 'kaste', meaning 'to throw'. It describes the action of physically throwing an object.
Brukt papir må kastes i søppelkassen.
Used paper must be thrown in the trash bin.
Here, 'kastes' is the passive form derived from 'kaste', describing the necessity for used paper to be disposed of.
Han kastet seg ut i vannet.
He threw himself into the water.
In this context, 'kastet' is still the past tense of 'kaste', but it is used reflexively ('kastet seg'), indicating a deliberate and sudden movement into the water.
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