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Questions & Answers about Verkefnið er auðvelt.
What does the ending -ið in Verkefnið mean, and what is the base form?
The ending -ið is the suffixed definite article for neuter singular nouns. The base noun is verkefni (neuter) meaning task/assignment/project. So Verkefnið = the assignment/task/project.
Why is the adjective auðvelt and not auðveldur or auðveld?
Because adjectives agree with the noun in gender, number, and case. Verkefni is neuter singular nominative, so the predicative adjective must also be neuter singular nominative: auðvelt. The masculine form is auðveldur, and the feminine is auðveld.
Which case is used here, and does the adjective have to match it?
The subject Verkefnið is nominative. After the verb er (is), the predicative adjective also appears in the nominative and must agree with the subject, hence auðvelt.
Why is the verb er used, and what verb is it from?
Er is the present 3rd person singular of vera (to be). Key present forms:
- ég er
- þú ert
- hann/hún/það er
- við erum
- þið eruð
- þeir/þær/þau eru Note: er can also mean which/that as a relative marker in other contexts, but here it’s the verb.
Is the word order normal? Could I say ?