Álagningin kemur á morgun.

The tax assessment comes tomorrow.

Breakdown of Álagningin kemur á morgun.

• á morgun: tomorrow
• koma: to come
• álagningin: the tax assessment

Questions & Answers about Álagningin kemur á morgun.

What does the -in at the end of Álagningin mean?

It is the definite article attached to the noun.

• álagning = assessment / levy / tax notice (depending on context)
• álagningin = the assessment / the levy / the tax notice

In Icelandic, the is very often added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.

Why is it kemur and not koma?

Koma is the infinitive, meaning to come.

In the sentence, the verb has to match the subject Álagningin because it is third person singular, so the correct form is kemur:

• ég kem = I come
• þú kemur = you come
• hann/hún/það kemur = he/she/it comes

So Álagningin kemur means The assessment comes / is coming / will come.

Why is the verb in the present tense if the sentence is about tomorrow?