Breakdown of Bíllinn kemur í skoðunarstofuna í þann mund sem hún opnar.
bíllinn
the car
hún
she
í
in
koma
to come
Questions & Answers about Bíllinn kemur í skoðunarstofuna í þann mund sem hún opnar.
Why is bíllinn written as one word, and what does the -inn mean?
Bíllinn means the car.
In Icelandic, the definite article (the) is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word. So:
- bíll = car
- bíllinn = the car
This is very common in Icelandic. English uses a separate word (the car), but Icelandic often uses a suffix.
Why is it kemur here?
Kemur is the present tense of koma (to come).
So:
- að koma = to come
- kemur = comes / is coming
In this sentence, Bíllinn kemur ... means The car comes / is coming ...
Icelandic often uses the simple present in places where English might also use is coming, depending on context.
Why is there í before skoðunarstofuna?