Við kjósum á morgun.

Breakdown of Við kjósum á morgun.

við
we
á morgun
tomorrow
kjósa
to vote; choose

Questions & Answers about Við kjósum á morgun.

What does við mean here?

Við is the subject pronoun we.

In Við kjósum á morgun, it tells you who is doing the action. Icelandic usually keeps the subject pronoun in a normal sentence like this, so við is not just optional decoration.


What form is kjósum?

Kjósum is the 1st person plural present tense form of the verb kjósa.

So:

  • að kjósa = to vote / to choose / to elect
  • við kjósum = we vote / we are voting

The ending -um is the important part here: it shows we.


Do I have to say við, or can I just say Kjósum á morgun?

In ordinary Icelandic, you would normally keep við and say Við kjósum á morgun.

Unlike some languages, Icelandic does not normally drop subject pronouns just because the verb ending already shows the person. So Kjósum á morgun by itself would usually sound incomplete unless it is understood from context, for example in very informal speech, a heading, or a special stylistic situation.

For a neutral full sentence, Við kjósum á morgun is the safe choice.


Why is the verb in the present tense if the action happens tomorrow?

Because Icelandic, like English, often uses the present tense for future events, especially when the future action is planned, scheduled, or clear from context.

So Við kjósum á morgun literally uses a present form, but it naturally means we vote tomorrow or we are voting tomorrow.

This is very normal Icelandic.

You could make the future more explicit in other ways, but in a sentence like this, the simple present is the most natural choice.


Does kjósa only mean to vote?

No. Kjósa can have a few related meanings, depending on context:

  • to vote
  • to elect
  • sometimes to choose

So Við kjósum á morgun most naturally means we vote tomorrow, but in another context a form of kjósa could refer to choosing or electing someone.

This is one of those verbs where context matters a lot.


What does á morgun mean exactly?

Á morgun means tomorrow.

It is best learned as a fixed time expression. Even though the words can be analyzed separately, learners usually get the best results by treating á morgun as a whole chunk meaning tomorrow.

So:

  • Við kjósum á morgun = we vote tomorrow

Why is it á morgun and not just morgun?

Because Icelandic normally uses the full expression á morgun to mean tomorrow.

The bare form morgun is not the normal everyday way to say tomorrow in a sentence like this. So this is something you should mostly learn as idiomatic usage:

  • á morgun = tomorrow

Many time expressions in languages work like this: they are not always fully predictable word by word, and it is better to memorize them as set phrases.


What is the difference between á morgun and í morgun?

This is a very important distinction:

  • á morgun = tomorrow
  • í morgun = this morning

So:

  • Við kjósum á morgun = we vote tomorrow
  • Við kusum í morgun = we voted this morning

Even though they look similar, they mean very different things, so it is worth learning them carefully.


What case is morgun here?

In á morgun, morgun is traditionally analyzed as an accusative singular form.

The basic noun is morgunn = morning. In this expression, it appears as morgun after the preposition á.

That said, for a learner, the most practical approach is:

  • know that á can take different cases in different uses
  • learn á morgun as a fixed expression meaning tomorrow

That will help more than over-analyzing it every time you use it.


Can the word order change?

Yes. Icelandic word order is flexible, but it follows important rules.

The original sentence is:

  • Við kjósum á morgun

You can also front the time expression:

  • Á morgun kjósum við

That is also correct, and it puts more emphasis on tomorrow.

Notice what happens: when á morgun comes first, the verb kjósum comes next, and við moves after the verb. This is because Icelandic often follows a verb-second pattern in main clauses.

So both are good, but they have slightly different emphasis:

  • Við kjósum á morgun = neutral
  • Á morgun kjósum við = more focus on tomorrow
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