Raunin er önnur.

The reality is different.

Breakdown of Raunin er önnur.

• vera: to be
• annar: other
• raunin: the reality; ordeal

Questions & Answers about Raunin er önnur.

What part of speech is each word in Raunin er önnur?

• raunin = a noun in the definite singular
• er = the present tense of the verb vera (to be)
• önnur = a word meaning other / another / different, used here as a predicate complement after er

So the structure is basically:

• Subject: raunin
• Verb: er
• Complement: önnur

That is the same basic pattern as English X is Y.

Why does raunin end in -in?

Because Icelandic usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English the.

• raun = reality, fact, actual situation
• raunin = the reality / the actual situation

So -in here is the feminine singular definite ending.

This is very common in Icelandic. Compare the general idea:

• noun alone = a/an
• noun + article ending = the

What is the base form of raunin?