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Questions & Answers about Sigurinn er góður.
What is the base form (lemma) of Sigurinn, and what does it mean?
The dictionary form is sigur. It’s a masculine noun meaning “victory.” In Icelandic dictionaries you’ll find it under sigur, nominative singular.
Why is there no separate word for “the” before sigurinn?
Icelandic doesn’t use a separate article. Instead, the definite article is a suffix attached to the noun. For masculine nouns in the nominative singular you add -inn to the stem:
• sigur → sigurinn (“the victory”)
What case, number, and gender is sigurinn?
• Case: nominative (it’s the subject of er)
• Number: singular
• Gender: masculine
Why does góður end in -ur, and how does it agree with sigurinn?
Góður is the masculine nominative singular form of the adjective “good.” In a predicative position (after er), adjectives agree with the subject’s gender and number. Since sigurinn is masculine singular, we use góður.
What are the other singular forms of góður for feminine and neuter?