Sturtan er heit í morgun.

to be

Breakdown of Sturtan er heit í morgun.

• heitur: hot
• sturtan: the shower
• í morgun: this morning

Questions & Answers about Sturtan er heit í morgun.

Why is sturtan used instead of sturta?

In Icelandic you show definiteness by adding a suffix to the noun.

• sturta = “a shower” (indefinite nominative singular)
• sturtan = “the shower” (definite nominative singular)
  Since we’re talking about the specific shower (e.g. the one in your house), you use the definite form sturtan.

What is the gender of sturtan, and how can I tell?

Sturta is a feminine noun. Clues:

• Many Icelandic feminine nouns end in -a in the indefinite form.
• You’ll see agreement on adjectives and articles later (e.g. ein sturta, sturtan).

Knowing the gender is crucial because adjectives, pronouns and past participles must agree with the noun’s gender, number and case.

Why is the adjective heit used instead of heitur?

Heitur (“hot”) must agree with sturtan (feminine, singular, nominative). In the strong declension you get:

• Masculine nom sg: heitur
• Neuter nom/acc sg: heitt
• Feminine nom sg: heit
  Because sturtan is feminine, “hot” becomes heit when used predicatively (“the shower is hot”).