Betydning av shall På norsk

• 0 used to offer, suggest, or ask politely -- skal

  • Shall I make some drinks? Skal jeg lage noen drinker?

• 1 used with “I” and “we” to talk about the future -- skal

  • We shall be away that week. Vi kommer til å være borte den uken.

• 2 used to give legal instructions -- skal

  • The defendant shall not be required to pay any damages. Tiltalte skal ikke være nødt til å betale erstatning.

• 3 used to form future tenses of other verbs when the subject is I or we -- skal, komme til å

  • We shall be leaving tomorrow

  • I shall have arrived by this time tomorrow.

• 4 used to show the speaker’s intention -- skal nok

  • I shan’t be late tonight.

• 5 used in questions, the answer to which requires a decision -- skal

  • Shall I tell him, or shan’t I?

  • Shall we go now?

• 6 used as a form of command -- skal, må (bare)

  • You shall go if I say you must.