Bílastæðið fyrir framan húsið er alltaf fullt.

to be

Breakdown of Bílastæðið fyrir framan húsið er alltaf fullt.

• húsið: the house
• alltaf: always
• fullur: full

Questions & Answers about Bílastæðið fyrir framan húsið er alltaf fullt.

What does bílastæðið mean and how is it formed?

bílastæðið is a compound noun: bíla (the genitive of bíll, “car”) + stæði (“place, station”) = “parking space/lot.” It is neuter in gender, and the suffix -ið is the definite article for neuter singular (“the parking space”).

Why is húsið also ending in -ið, and why isn’t it in the genitive (hússins)?

húsið is “the house.” The -ið again marks definite neuter singular. After the prepositional phrase fyrir framan, the noun takes the accusative case. In neuter, nominative and accusative singular look the same, so it remains húsið, not the genitive hússins.

What does fyrir framan mean and are there alternatives?

fyrir framan literally combines fyrir (“for/before”) + framan (“in front”), giving “in front of.” It governs the accusative. A very common alternative is framan við + accusative (e.g. framan við húsið) with almost no change in meaning.

Why is the adjective fullt in its neuter singular form?