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Questions & Answers about Stóllinn er hlýr.
What does the suffix -inn in stóllinn signify?
The suffix -inn is the definite article for masculine nouns in the nominative singular.
- stóll = “chair” (indefinite)
- stóllinn = “the chair” (definite)
Why is stóllinn in the nominative case?
In Icelandic, the subject of a sentence takes the nominative case. Since stóllinn (“the chair”) is the subject here, it appears in the nominative singular masculine.
How can I tell that stóll is a masculine noun?
You know stóll is masculine because:
- Dictionaries list its gender as masculine.
- It takes the masculine definite article -inn.
- Many two-syllable nouns ending in a consonant follow the strong masculine declension pattern.
Why is the adjective hlýr not hlýur or hlýrri?
- hlýr is the positive (basic) form: “warm.”
- hlýrri would be the comparative: “warmer.”
- hlýur is not a valid form.
Here, hlýr agrees in gender, number, and case (nominative singular masculine) with stóllinn and is in its strong form because it’s used predicatively (after ).