Breakdown of Bakaríið selur ost, skinku og tómata.
og
and
selja
to sell
bakaríið
the bakery
osturinn
the cheese
Questions & Answers about Bakaríið selur ost, skinku og tómata.
What does the ending in Bakaríið mean, and why are there two i’s?
The ending -ið is the suffixed definite article for neuter nouns in the nominative/accusative singular. So bakarí + ið → bakaríið, meaning the bakery. Because the base word ends in -í, adding -ið creates íi. Pronunciation has a slight glide between the vowels; stress stays on the first syllable of the word.
Why is it selur and not selja?
Selja is the infinitive “to sell.” Selur is the 3rd person singular present: “(it) sells.” Mini present indicative:
- ég sel
- þú selur
- hann/hún/það selur
- við seljum
- þið seljið
- þeir/þær/þau selja
What case are ost, skinku, and tómata, and how do you know?
They’re in the accusative because selja takes a direct object.
- ostur (m.) → accusative singular: ost
- skinka (f.) → accusative singular: skinku
- tómatur (m.) → accusative plural: tómata (accusative singular would be tómat)