Questions & Answers about Hún æfir íslensku daglega með vini sínum.
What is the verb form æfir and what’s its dictionary form?
Æfir is the 3rd person singular present of the verb æfa (to practice). Present tense:
- ég æfi
- þú æfir
- hann/hún/það æfir
- við æfum
- þið æfið
- þeir/þær/þau æfa
Why is it íslensku and not íslenska?
Because íslenska is a weak feminine noun, and as the direct object of æfa, it takes the accusative singular, which is íslensku. For weak feminines in -a:
- Nom: -a (íslenska)
- Acc: -u (íslensku)
- Dat: -u (íslensku)
- Gen: -u (íslensku)
What case is vini in, and why?
Vini is dative singular of vinur (friend). The preposition með takes the dative when it means “together with/alongside,” so we get með vini. Declension (sg.):
- Nom: vinur
- Acc: vin
- Dat: vini
- Gen: vinar
Why is it sínum and not hennar?