Questions & Answers about Hún hleypir hundinum inn.
What does hleypir mean here, and why doesn’t it just mean runs?
Hleypir is from the verb hleypa, which often means to let, to allow, or to make something move/go in this kind of sentence.
That is different from hlaupa, which means to run.
So:
- hún hleypir hundinum inn = she lets the dog in
- hún hleypur inn = she runs in
This is a very important distinction:
- hlaupa = the subject runs
- hleypa = the subject lets or causes someone/something to go
Why is it hundinum and not hundinn?