Word
Skipstjórinn opnar hurðina.
Meaning
The ship captain opens the door.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Skipstjórinn opnar hurðina.
Why is skipstjórinn one word instead of two words for the captain?
Because Icelandic usually puts the definite article on the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English the.
- skipstjóri = captain / ship captain
- -inn = the
So skipstjórinn means the captain.
Why is hurðina ending in -ina?
The base noun is hurð, meaning door. In this sentence it is the direct object of opnar, so it appears in the accusative case.
Here is the pattern:
- hurð = door
- hurðin = the door, nominative
- hurðina = the door, accusative
So hurðina means the door in the form needed after the verb opna.
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