Questions & Answers about Þessi dagur er sérstakur fyrir afa minn.
What are the literal meanings of each word in Þessi dagur er sérstakur fyrir afa minn?
Word by word:
- Þessi – this (demonstrative pronoun/adjective, masculine singular nominative)
- dagur – day (noun, masculine singular nominative)
- er – is (3rd person singular of að vera – to be)
- sérstakur – special, particular, unusual (adjective, masculine singular nominative)
- fyrir – for (preposition, here meaning for / to the benefit of / in relation to)
- afa – grandfather (noun afi, here in the accusative singular)
- minn – my (possessive pronoun, masculine singular accusative, agreeing with afa)
So structurally: This day is special for my grandfather.
Why is it Þessi dagur and not Þetta dagur?