B1Norwegiannb.b1.009

Cleft sentence: det er…at (it is…that, for objects/adverbials)

Structure:

Det er + focused element + at + clause

at is used instead of som when the focused element is an adverbial or object, not the subject.

Example:

Det er i dag at vi møtes. **Translation:** It is today that we are meeting.

Examples

Det er i dag at vi møtes.

It is today that we are meeting.

Question 1 of 20 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Det er i dag at vi møtes."

Å komme til å vs skal: nuance in future

Å se ut som / se ut til å (to look like / to seem to)

Å vs at: choosing between infinitive and subclause

Abstract nouns without article

Adverbial phrases with -vis (way / manner suffix)