Word
Kennarinn gefur litla heimavinnu í dag.
Meaning
The teacher gives little homework today.
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Breakdown of Kennarinn gefur litla heimavinnu í dag.
lítill
little
kennarinn
the teacher
í dag
today
gefa
to give
Questions & Answers about Kennarinn gefur litla heimavinnu í dag.
What does the -inn in Kennarinn mean?
-inn is the definite article suffix in Icelandic. So Kennarinn = kennar (teacher) + -inn (the), i.e. “the teacher.”
Why does heimavinnu end with -u instead of -a?
Heimavinna is a feminine noun. In the accusative singular (direct object), feminine nouns take -u: nominative heimavinna, accusative heimavinnu.
Why is the adjective lítla not lítil or something else?
Adjectives agree in gender, number and case with their noun. Lítill (little) in the strong declension for a feminine, singular accusative noun becomes lítla, matching heimavinnu.
What case is heimavinnu in, and why?
It’s in the accusative case because it’s the direct object of the verb gefa (to give). Icelandic marks transitive objects with the accusative.
Why isn’t there an indirect object like “us” (e.g. okkur) after gefur?