No. 22 in Norwegian
siden
"Siden" in Norwegian can mean "since," "ago," or "because," depending on context.
In a sentence
Jeg har vært her siden klokken åtte.
I have been here since eight o'clock.
Here, 'siden' denotes a point in time, indicating that the action started at a specific time in the past and is continuing until now.
Siden det regnet, valgte vi å bli inne.
Since it rained, we chose to stay inside.
Here, 'siden' means 'since' or 'because', and it is used to provide a reason for the action mentioned in the main clause.
Det har gått mange år siden vi møttes sist.
Many years have passed since we last met.
In this case, 'siden' is used to refer to a specific point in the past, indicating from that past event to the present.
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