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Questions & Answers about Koddinn er þægilegur.
Why does koddinn end with -inn?
In Icelandic the definite article is not a separate word but a suffix on the noun. For masculine nouns in the nominative singular you add -inn.
• koddi = “pillow” (indefinite)
• koddi + -inn → koddinn = “the pillow”
What is the indefinite form of koddinn, and how would you say “a pillow is comfortable”?
The dictionary (lemma) form is koddi (indefinite nominative singular). Icelandic does not use a separate word for “a,” so “a pillow is comfortable” becomes:
Koddi er þægilegur.
What gender is koddinn, and how can I recognize it?
Koddinn is a masculine noun. One clue is that many 2nd-declension masculine nouns end in -i in the indefinite nominative (koddi), and their definite form ends in -inn. You’ll learn genders by memorizing noun classes and their typical endings.
What does er mean in this sentence?
Er is the 3rd person singular present tense of the verb vera (“to be”). It corresponds directly to the English “is.”
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