Gjennomgå

Gjennomgå is a Norwegian verb used in Bokmål and Nynorsk meaning to go through something in the sense of examining, reviewing, or processing it, as well as to undergo or experience an event or condition. The core sense is thoroughness or completion in the action of moving through an item, stage, or period.

Common uses include reviewing or inspecting: for example, å gjennomgå en rapport (to review a report), å gjennomgå en avtale (to go through an agreement), or å gjennomgå en prosess (to go through a process). It can also denote undergoing an experience or condition, as in å gjennomgå en sykdom (to go through an illness) or å gjennomgå en krevende periode. The verb can refer to both tangible objects and abstract procedures, and it can be used with physical passages as in å gå gjennom en tunnel or å gjennomgå en avgrenset sti, though in many cases the focus is on examination or completion rather than mere passage.

Grammar and forms: gjennomgå is a finite verb with present tense form gjennomgår, simple past form gjennomgikk, and past participle throughgått or gjennomgått, used with auxiliary verbs such as har gjennomgått. The passive voice is common: rapporten ble gjennomgått av komiteen. The action can also be expressed with two-word form gå gjennom, especially in common speech: vi må gå gjennom detaljene.

Noun form: gjennomgang, meaning a review, examination, or walkthrough. It denotes the act of going through something and is used widely in contexts such as audits, inspections, and iterative reviews.

See also: gjennomgang, revisjon, inspeksjon, gå gjennom.