Hann skrifar með penna heima.

to write

Breakdown of Hann skrifar með penna heima.

• heim: the home
• hann: he
• með: with
• penni: the pen

Questions & Answers about Hann skrifar með penna heima.

Why is Hann used here?

Hann is the third-person singular masculine pronoun, meaning he. Icelandic has different pronouns depending on gender (masculine, feminine, neuter), so Hann specifically refers to a male subject.

Why does the verb appear as skrifar instead of skrifa?

The verb skrifa (to write) is conjugated in the present tense. In the third-person singular (he, she, it), it changes from skrifa to skrifar.

Why do we say með penna and not something else?

The preposition með (with) typically takes the accusative or dative, depending on meaning, but for penni (pen), the accusative and dative forms are both penna. Here, it indicates using the pen as an instrument.

Why heima instead of something like heimi?

Heima is an adverb meaning at home or home, and it's not declined like a noun. It just stays as heima to express the idea of being at one’s home.