Questions & Answers about Annar vinur borðar brauð.
What does Annar mean in Annar vinur borðar brauð?
Annar is the masculine, nominative, singular form of the adjective/pronoun annarr, which means “another” or “the other.” In this sentence it means “another friend.”
Does Annar here mean “another friend” or “the other (of two) friend”?
It can mean both. Without context, annarr is ambiguous between “another” (one more, in addition) and “the other” (the second of two). Context tells you whether you’re adding a new friend or referring to the other one in a pair.
Why is it Annar and not Annað or Annars?
The form of annarr changes to agree with gender, number and case:
- Annar is masculine nominative singular
- Annað would be neuter nominative/accusative singular
- Annars is the masculine/neuter genitive singular
Since vinur is masculine nominative singular (the subject), we use annar → annar.
How does Annar agree with vinur?