Tilkynning kemur á morgun.

An announcement is coming tomorrow.

Breakdown of Tilkynning kemur á morgun.

• á morgun: tomorrow
• koma: to come
• tilkynning: the announcement

Questions & Answers about Tilkynning kemur á morgun.

Why is there no “a” or “the” before tilkynning?

Icelandic has no separate indefinite article, so tilkynning can mean “an announcement” by default. If you want “the announcement,” you attach a definite suffix: tilkynningin. So:

• Tilkynning kemur á morgun. = “An announcement comes/is coming tomorrow.”
• Tilkynningin kemur á morgun. = “The announcement comes/is coming tomorrow.”

Could I use the definite form tilkynningin here?

Yes, if a specific announcement is meant or already known in context:

• Tilkynningin kemur á morgun. implies listeners know which announcement you mean. Use the bare tilkynning when it’s non‑specific or newly introduced.

Why is kemur (present tense) used for a future event?

Icelandic often uses the simple present to talk about scheduled or near‑certain future events, much like English “the train leaves tomorrow.” Kemur is the present of koma (“to come”), and with a time adverbial like á morgun (“tomorrow”), it clearly refers to the future. You can also make the future explicit (see below), but it isn’t required.

How do I make an explicit “will” future?

Use the modal munu with the infinitive:

• Tilkynning mun koma á morgun. = “An announcement will come tomorrow.” For a passive/impersonal “it will be announced,” say:
• Það verður tilkynnt á morgun. or simply Verður tilkynnt á morgun.

What are the gender and case of tilkynning here?

• Gender: feminine
• Number: singular
• Case: nominative (it’s the subject of the sentence) Definite nominative singular is tilkynningin; plural nominative is tilkynningar.

How does the verb agree with the subject?

Kemur is 3rd person singular present, matching singular tilkynning. If the subject were plural, the verb would be koma:

• Tilkynningar koma á morgun. = “Announcements come tomorrow.”

Can I move á morgun to the front?

Yes. Icelandic main clauses are verb‑second (V2). If you front á morgun, the finite verb must come second:

• Á morgun kemur tilkynning. Both orders are correct; fronting á morgun emphasizes the timing.

What does á mean here, and what case does it take?

Á is a preposition meaning roughly “on/at.” In time expressions like á morgun (“tomorrow”), it governs the accusative. The noun morgunn (morning/tomorrow) is in the accusative singular here: morgun.

Does á morgun mean “tomorrow” or “in the morning”?

Á morgun means “tomorrow.” For “this morning,” use í morgun. For habitual “in the mornings,” use á morgnana.

• á morgun = tomorrow
• í morgun = this morning
• á morgnana = in the mornings (habitually)

Is there any difference between Tilkynning kemur á morgun and Tilkynning verður á morgun?

Yes:

• Tilkynning kemur á morgun. = an announcement “comes/arrives” tomorrow (e.g., will be released/issued).
• Tilkynning verður á morgun. = “there will be an announcement tomorrow” (existential: the event of an announcement will occur). If you want “It will be announced tomorrow,” prefer the impersonal passive: (Það) verður tilkynnt á morgun.

How do I ask the yes/no question “Is an announcement coming tomorrow?”

Invert subject and verb (keeping V2):

• Kemur tilkynning á morgun? You could also ask:
• Verður tilkynning á morgun? (Will there be an announcement?)
• Verður tilkynnt á morgun? (Will it be announced tomorrow?)

Pronunciation tips for the sentence?

• Stress is on the first syllable of Tilkynning and morgun.
• y is pronounced like short English “i” (as in “bit”); i and y sound the same.
• Double nn in tilkynning is a long/consonant‑heavy “n.”
• ng in -ning is pronounced like “ng” with a following hard “k” sound at the end.
• á is a single letter pronounced like the “ow” in “cow.”
• k before front vowels (like the y in kyn) is articulated further forward in the mouth (a slightly “palatal” k).

What’s the verb paradigm of koma in the present?

• ég kem
• þú kemur
• hann/hún/það kemur
• við komum
• þið komið
• þeir/þær/þau koma Past: kom; past participle: komið.

Is tilkynning related to a verb?

Yes. It’s the noun from the verb tilkynna (“to announce,” literally “make known toward/to”). Morphology:

• til (toward/to) + kynna (to acquaint/make known) → tilkynna
• Noun tilkynning = “announcement.”

Could I say Tilkynningin kemur út á morgun?

Yes, if you mean “The announcement comes out (is released/published) tomorrow.” Koma út adds the idea of release/publication. For appearing online, birtast is also common:

• Tilkynningin birtist á morgun. = “The announcement appears tomorrow.”

How can I emphasize that it’s specifically tomorrow?

• Front the time: Á morgun kemur tilkynning.
• Add focus words: Tilkynningin kemur einmitt/akkúrat á morgun. (“exactly/precisely tomorrow.”)

If I want to be explicit that it’s exactly one announcement, how do I say that?

Use the numeral ein (feminine form for tilkynning):

• Ein tilkynning kemur á morgun. = “One announcement comes tomorrow.” (emphasizes the number)