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Questions & Answers about Sagan er raunveruleg.
Why is it sagan and not saga?
Because -n is the suffixed definite article in Icelandic.
- saga = a story
- sagan = the story
In this sentence, sagan is in the nominative singular, because it is the subject of the sentence.
Also, saga is a feminine noun.
Why is the verb er used here?
Er is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb vera (to be).
So:
- ég er = I am
- þú ert = you are
- hann/hún/það er = he/she/it is
Since sagan (the story) is a singular noun, Icelandic uses er:
Sagan er ... = The story is ...
Why is it raunveruleg and not raunverulegur or raunverulegt?