Questions & Answers about Grófi úrgangurinn er þungur.
Because Icelandic usually puts the definite article onto the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English the.
- úrgangur = waste
- úrgangurinn = the waste
Here, -inn is the definite ending for a masculine singular noun in the nominative.
Because the adjective is placed before a definite noun. In that position, Icelandic adjectives normally take the weak form.
The dictionary form is grófur, but before a masculine singular definite noun it becomes grófi:
- grófur úrgangur = coarse/bulky waste
- grófi úrgangurinn = the coarse/bulky waste
This is a very common pattern in Icelandic:
- góður bíll = a good car
- góði bíllinn = the good car