Bankakortið er í veskinu.

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Breakdown of Bankakortið er í veskinu.

• í: in
• veskið: the wallet
• bankakortið: the bank card

Questions & Answers about Bankakortið er í veskinu.

What does the ending -ið on the word bankakortið mean?

It’s the suffixed definite article for a neuter singular noun. So bankakort + -ið = bankakortið = “the bank card.” The base word is bankakort (“bank card,” neuter).

Why is it veskinu and not veskið?

Because í (“in”) takes the dative for location. Veskinu is the dative singular definite of the neuter noun veski.

• Location: í veskinu = “in the wallet” (dative)
• Motion into: í veskið = “into the wallet” (accusative)

When does í take dative vs. accusative?

• Static location (where?): dative. Example: Kortið er í veskinu.
• Motion/direction (into/onto): accusative. Example: Ég set kortið í veskið. (“I put the card into the wallet.”)

What are the genders of bankakort and veski?

Both bankakort and veski are neuter nouns. That’s why the definite forms are bankakortið (nom/acc sg.) and veskinu (dat sg. definite).

What is the banka- part in bankakort?