Prófið byrjar bráðum.

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Breakdown of Prófið byrjar bráðum.

• bráðum: soon
• prófið: the exam

Questions & Answers about Prófið byrjar bráðum.

Why is it prófið and not próf?

Because the meaning is definite: “the exam.” Icelandic uses a suffixed definite article. Nominative singular indefinite is próf; nominative singular definite is prófið. In the plural: indefinite próf, definite prófin.

What gender and case is prófið here?

próf is a neuter noun. In this sentence, prófið is nominative singular definite and serves as the subject of the verb.

Why is the verb byrjar and not byrja?

The subject prófið is third‑person singular, so the present tense form is byrjar. Mini‑paradigm (present):

• ég byrja
• þú byrjar
• hann/hún/það byrjar
• við byrjum
• þið byrjið
• þeir/þær/þau byrja

Can I front the time word and say Bráðum byrjar prófið?

Yes. Icelandic is verb‑second: if you move bráðum (soon) to the front, the finite verb still comes second, then the subject. Both Prófið byrjar bráðum and Bráðum byrjar prófið are natural; the latter emphasizes the timing a bit more.