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7.1 Både - begge
7.1 Både - begge
Both
The English both is både or begge in Norwegian.
Både requires og:
Både broren min og kona hans jobber i et IT-firma.
Both my brother and his wife work in an IT-company.
It is possible to coordinate more than two elements
in Norwegian:
Både Anton, Boyana, Catalina og Dai Wu studerer i Narivk.
(Both) Anton, Boyana, Catalina and Dai Wu (all) study in Narvik.
but
Begge foreldrene mine er lærere.
Both my parents are teachers.
Note that begge can stand alone:
Begge er lærere.
Both are teachers.