Word
Barnabæturnar minnka.
Meaning
The child benefits decrease.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Barnabæturnar minnka.
Why is there no separate word for the in this sentence?
Because Icelandic usually puts the definite article on the end of the noun instead of using a separate word.
- barnabætur = child benefits
- barnabæturnar = the child benefits
Here, -nar is the definite ending for this noun form.
What is barnabæturnar made up of?
It has three parts:
- barna- = related to children
- bætur = benefits, compensation
- -nar = the
So the whole word is a compound noun with the definite article added to the end.
Why does it say barna- and not just barn-?