Questions & Answers about Við notum glósubók í kennslustofunni.
What does the pronoun við mean here, and how is it different from okkur and okkar?
Við is the nominative plural pronoun meaning we and is used for the subject of the sentence. Related forms:
- okkur = us (accusative/dative; object or after many prepositions)
- okkar = our/of us (genitive)
Examples:
- Subject: Við notum glósubók.
- Object: Kennarinn hjálpar okkur.
- Possessive: Þetta er bókin okkar.
Why is the verb notum used and not nota?
Notum is the 1st person plural present tense of nota (to use). Present tense forms:
- ég nota
- þú notar
- hann/hún/það notar
- við notum
- þið notið
- þeir/þær/þau nota
Can the Icelandic present tense mean both “use” and “are using”?
Yes. Icelandic doesn’t have a separate continuous/progressive form. Við notum glósubók can mean either habitual “we use a notebook” or ongoing “we are using a notebook,” depending on context.