Breakdown of Endurnotkunin sparar hráefni.
spara
to save
endurnotkunin
the reuse
hráefnið
the raw material
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Questions & Answers about Endurnotkunin sparar hráefni.
What is endurnotkunin made of?
It breaks down like this:
- endur- = again, re-
- notkun = use
- -in = the (the definite article attached to the noun)
So endurnotkunin literally means the reuse.
Why is the attached to the end of the noun?
In Icelandic, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.
- endurnotkun = reuse
- endurnotkunin = the reuse
That is very normal Icelandic grammar.
Why is it endurnotkunin and not just endurnotkun?
The sentence is talking about reuse/recycling as a known general practice or concept, so the definite form is natural here.
English often uses a bare noun or gerund, as in Recycling saves raw materials, but Icelandic may use the definite noun where English would not.
What gender and case is endurnotkunin?