No. 222 in Norwegian
man
The Norwegian word "man" means "one" or "people in general" in English.
In a sentence
Man må alltid gjøre sitt beste.
One must always do one's best.
In this sentence, 'man' is used as an impersonal pronoun referring to a general subject, meaning 'one' or 'people in general'.
Ser man på dette bildet, kan man se fjellet i bakgrunnen.
Looking at this picture, one can see the mountain in the background.
Here, 'man' is again used impersonally, indicating a generic observer.
Dette prosjektet skal man fullføre innen deadline.
This project must be completed by the deadline.
'Man' is utilized to reference a vague, non-specific subject who must carry out the action.
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