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Questions & Answers about Myndin er stutt.
What does Myndin er stutt mean in English?
Literally, Myndin er stutt translates as “The film (or picture) is short.” In most contexts it means “The movie is short.”
What is the function of the -in suffix in Myndin?
In Icelandic the definite article attaches as a suffix to the noun. Mynd means “film” or “picture,” and -in makes it definite (“the”). So Myndin = “the film.”
Which case and number is Myndin in?
It’s nominative singular. As the subject of the sentence, it stays in the nominative case, and because we’re talking about one film it’s singular.
Why is the adjective stutt not stuttur or stuttur?
Adjectives in predicate position (after a form of vera, “to be”) take the base form, which for feminine nominative singular is stutt. Although you might expect a masculine ending like -ur, here the form is feminine and happens to be the same as the neuter base.
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