Tenker

Tenker is the Norwegian present tense form of the verb tenke, meaning "to think." It is the third-person singular form used with subjects such as han (he) and hun (she), and also appears in the neuter contexts where appropriate in everyday speech and writing.

The verb tenke governs common cognitive and evaluative expressions. For example, "Hun tenker på deg" translates to "She is thinking about you," and "Hva tenker du om dette?" means "What do you think about this?" The form tenker is part of regular Norwegian verb conjugation, and it must agree with the subject in person and number.

Conjugation (present tense, examples with the verb tenke):

- Jeg tenker

- Du tenker

- Han tenker

- Hun tenker

- Vi tenker

- Dere tenker

- De tenker

In terms of usage, tenker commonly appears in questions, statements of opinion, and anticipatory constructions such as "Jeg tenker at…" ("I think that…") or "Jeg tenker på…" ("I am thinking about…"). The present tense tenker coexists with related forms across the Scandinavian languages: Danish tænker and Swedish tänker share the same basic meaning, reflecting their common Germanic roots.

Etymology and cognates: the Norwegian tenke and its present-tense form tenker are part of a family of Germanic verbs denoting thought or consideration. The related forms in Danish and Swedish mirror the same concept and spelling patterns in their respective present tenses. Tenker, therefore, is a standard linguistic element in Norwegian grammar and a familiar term for speakers of related Scandinavian languages.