Textíllinn er notaður.

to be

Breakdown of Textíllinn er notaður.

• notaður: used
• textíllinn: the textile

Questions & Answers about Textíllinn er notaður.

Why does textíllinn end in -inn?

Because Icelandic usually puts the at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word.

• textíll = textile / fabric
• textíllinn = the textile / the fabric

Here, -inn is the masculine singular nominative form of the definite article. So the noun itself carries the meaning of the.

What does er mean here?

Er means is.

It is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb að vera = to be.

So:

• ég er = I am
• þú ert = you are
• hann / hún / það er = he / she / it is

In this sentence, textíllinn is singular, so er is the correct form.

What kind of word is notaður?