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Questions & Answers about Veðrið er ekki heitt lengur.
What does veðrið mean, and why does it end with -ið?
Veðrið means "the weather" in English. The -ið ending is the definite article attached directly to the noun in Icelandic, so instead of using a separate word for "the" as in English, Icelandic adds the suffix to indicate definiteness.
Why is the negation ekki placed immediately after the verb er?
In Icelandic, the word for "not" is usually positioned right after the verb. In this sentence, "er" means "is", and placing ekki right after it correctly negates the predicate, which is a common word order pattern in Icelandic.
What does heitt mean, and why is it in this particular form?
Heitt means "hot". It is the neuter form of the adjective because veðrið is a neuter noun. Icelandic adjectives must agree with the noun they describe in gender, number, and case, so heitt is used to match veðrið.
What role does lengur play in the sentence, and what is its meaning?
Lengur functions as an adverb meaning "anymore" or "no longer". It indicates a change in state—that the weather, which might have been hot before, is not hot at present.
Could the word order in this sentence be rearranged without changing its meaning?
While the sentence follows a fairly standard order (subject + verb + negation + adjective + adverb), Icelandic has somewhat flexible word order compared to English. However, deviating from the standard order might change the emphasis or sound unnatural to a native speaker. The given word order is clear and typical for conveying that the weather is no longer hot.
If I left out lengur, what difference would that make in the sentence's meaning?
Omitting lengur would simply state that "the weather is not hot" in a general sense, without implying a recent change. Including lengur emphasizes that the weather used to be hot and that this is no longer the case.