Hann bindur reipið.

He ties the rope.

Breakdown of Hann bindur reipið.

• hann: he
• reipið: the rope
• binda: to tie; bind

Questions & Answers about Hann bindur reipið.

What is each word doing grammatically in Hann bindur reipið?

• Hann is a subject pronoun.
• bindur is the verb, in the present tense, 3rd person singular.
• reipið is the direct object, the thing being tied.

So the structure is the very common subject + verb + object pattern.

Why is the verb bindur and not binda?

Binda is the dictionary form (the infinitive), equivalent to to bind / to tie.

Bindur is the form used with he/she/it in the present tense. So:

• að binda = to tie
• hann bindur = he ties / he is tying depending on context

Icelandic verbs usually change form depending on tense and person.

Is binda a regular verb?