Frádrátturinn og barnabæturnar eru rétt.

The tax deduction and the child benefits are correct.

Breakdown of Frádrátturinn og barnabæturnar eru rétt.

• vera: to be
• og: and
• réttur: correct
• frádrátturinn: the tax deduction

Questions & Answers about Frádrátturinn og barnabæturnar eru rétt.

Where is the word the in this sentence?

In Icelandic, the is usually not a separate word. It is most often added to the end of the noun as a suffix.

So here:

• frádrátturinn = frádráttur
  • definite article
• barnabæturnar = barnabætur
  • definite article

That is why you do not see a separate word like English the.

Why does frádrátturinn end in -urinn?

The dictionary form is frádráttur.

This is a masculine singular noun, and in the nominative definite singular it becomes frádrátturinn.

A useful way to think about it is:

• frádráttur = deduction
• frádrátturinn = the deduction

With many masculine nouns ending in -ur, the definite nominative singular form looks like -urinn.

What is the base form of barnabæturnar?