Verdsettes

Verdsettes is a present passive form of the Norwegian verb verdsette, meaning to value, appreciate, or esteem. It is used when the subject of a sentence is the recipient of valuing, with the agent performing the valuing either unspecified or expressed with a by-phrase.

Etymology and form: Verdsette combines the root verd- (value) with a productive verb suffix. The present passive form, verdsettes, is used to indicate that value is assigned to the subject by someone or something else. The structure mirrors other Norwegian verbs that form a passive with -es on the stem.

Usage: In written and formal Norwegian, verdsettes appears in contexts discussing appreciation, recognition, or valuation. It can refer to people, objects, works of art, or actions that are deemed valuable by others. For example: Kunstverket verdsettes høyt av museet; Det verdsettes av samfunnet at forskning blir prioritert.

Comparison and related forms: Verdsette also exists in the active voice (han verdsetter, hun verdsetter) to describe the subject performing valuation. The noun form related to the concept is verdsettelse or verdsetting in some varieties, used to name the act of valuing. In practice, speakers may choose synonyms such as verdsette, sette pris på, or verdsette som positive evaluering depending on register and region.

See also: Verdsette, valuation, appreciation, passive voice in Norwegian.

Verdsettes, as a grammatical form, illustrates how Norwegian expresses that-value relationships through passive constructions, without specifying the agent of valuing.