Systirin syngur fallega.

to sing

Breakdown of Systirin syngur fallega.

• fallega: beautifully
• systirin: the sister

Questions & Answers about Systirin syngur fallega.

What does Systirin mean, and what role does the suffix -in play?

Systir is the Icelandic word for “sister.” When you add the suffix -in, you get the definite article attached to the noun: systirin literally means “the sister.” In Icelandic, instead of placing a separate word for “the” before the noun, you usually add -inn/-in/-ið (depending on gender and case) directly to the noun.

What case is systirin in, and how do I recognize it?

Systirin is in the nominative case, which is used for the subject of a sentence. You recognize it by:

1. Its role: it’s performing the action (“the sister” is singing).
2. The form: nominative singular feminine definite for systir is systirin.

What is the infinitive form of the verb syngur, and how does this form fit into the present‐tense conjugation?

The infinitive is syngja (“to sing”). In the present indicative it conjugates as follows:  ég syng (I sing)
 þú syngur (you sing)
 hann/hún/það syngur (he/she/it sings)
 við syngjum (we sing)
 þið syngjið (you all sing)
 þeir/þær/þau syngja (they sing)
Here, syngur is the 3rd person singular present form.

Why is there no subject pronoun like hún in “Systirin syngur fallega”?