Questions & Answers about Stóllinn er mjúkur og þægilegur.
What does stóllinn mean and why does it end with -inn?
Stóllinn breaks down into stóll (chair) + the definite-article suffix -inn, so it means the chair. In Icelandic the definite article isn’t a separate word like the in English but is attached to the end of the noun.
Why is the verb er used here instead of eru?
Er is the 3rd-person singular present tense of vera (to be). Since stóllinn is singular, you use er (“is”). If the subject were plural (e.g. stólar “chairs”), you’d say eru (“are”).
What gender, number, and case is stóllinn in, and how can I tell?
• Gender: masculine
• Number: singular
• Case: nominative
It’s in the nominative because it’s the subject of the sentence. Masculine nouns often end in a consonant when indefinite (e.g. stóll) and take -inn when definite.
Why do both adjectives end in -ur, and how do adjective endings work here?