Questions & Answers about Útsvarið er líka hátt.
What is the basic structure of Útsvarið er líka hátt?
It follows a very common Icelandic pattern:
- Útsvarið = the subject
- er = is
- líka = also / too
- hátt = the adjective describing the subject
So grammatically it is:
subject + verb + adverb + adjective
This is the same kind of structure as in English sentences like The rent is also high.
Why does útsvarið end in -ið?
The ending -ið is the definite article attached to the noun.
In Icelandic, the is usually not a separate word the way it is in English. Instead, it is often added onto the end of the noun.
So:
- útsvar = municipal tax / income tax surcharge
- útsvarið = the municipal tax / the surcharge
This ending shows that the noun is:
- singular
- neuter
- definite
What gender is útsvar, and why does that matter here?