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Questions & Answers about Við sofum seinna.
What does Við mean in this sentence?
Við is the subject pronoun meaning we. It indicates who is performing the action.
How is the form sofum derived, and what does it convey?
Sofum is the first-person plural form of the verb að sofa (to sleep). Although it is in the present tense, in context it indicates a planned or scheduled future action.
What is the function of seinna in this sentence?
Seinna is an adverb meaning later. It tells us when the action is to occur, shifting the interpretation of the present tense verb toward a future meaning.
Why does Icelandic use the present tense here to express a future action?
In Icelandic, the present tense is often used to refer to future events, especially when time adverbs like seinna provide clear temporal context. This differs from English, which typically uses a distinct future form.
What is the overall word order of the sentence Við sofum seinna?
The sentence follows a straightforward Subject-Verb-Adverb order:
• Við (subject)
• sofum (verb)
• seinna (adverb of time)This structure is common in Icelandic for simple sentences.