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"The duck flies up into the tree."
Translation:Anden flyr opp i treet.
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"Anden flyr opp inn i treet," would mean that the duck flies up inside the tree, perhaps into a hole in the trunk, not simply flying up to sit among its branches.
2534
You're right; it can be confusing, that's why I said (flyr opp inn i treet) would mean "flies up inside the tree." Just to elaborate, 'inn i' is the process of entering (something), going inside (something).
The English word, "into," can be used a few different ways and we have to rely both on what is expected and/or context. E.g., consider the sentence, "I walk into the house."
It can absolutely mean that I just did a face-plant on the outside wall of the house. But most of the time, it means that I strolled in through an open door. The Norwegian language has different ways of saying "into," so that it's clear that no one is doing a face-plant.
You're right; it can be confusing, that's why I said (flyr opp inn i treet) would mean "flies up inside the tree." Just to elaborate, 'inn i' is the process of entering (something), going inside (something).
That's how I interpreted it too :) That's why I was confused.
Anyway, thank you very much, as always, for your amazing help! :)
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So a woodpecker might "flyr opp inn i treet," because they live in the trunk of the tree, but a duck "flyr opp i treet" because ducks don't generally go inside the trunk of a tree?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perching_duck There are actually a number of ducks that nest in tree cavities. The wood duck, which is the one I'm familiar with, is a North American species, and is found throughout the continent wherever trees and water come together. So, not the desert areas, but most of the rest of it.