Dæmin í bókinni hjálpa mér að muna reglurnar.

The examples in the book help me remember the rules.

Breakdown of Dæmin í bókinni hjálpa mér að muna reglurnar.

• bókin: the book
• í: in
• hjálpa: to help
• mér: me

Questions & Answers about Dæmin í bókinni hjálpa mér að muna reglurnar.

What are the dictionary forms and basic meanings of each word in Dæmin í bókinni hjálpa mér að muna reglurnar?

Breaking the sentence down:

• dæmin

  • Dictionary form: dæmi (neuter noun)
  • Basic meaning: example
  • Here: dæmin = the examples (nominative plural definite)

• í

  • Preposition
  • Basic meaning: in / into
  • With the dative it usually means in (location); with the accusative it often means into (movement).

• bókinni

  • Dictionary form: bók (feminine noun)
  • Basic meaning: book
  • Here: bókinni = the book in the dative singular (because of í).

• hjálpa

  • Dictionary form: að hjálpa (verb)
  • Basic meaning: to help
  • Here: hjálpa is 3rd person plural present: (they) help.

• mér

  • Dictionary form: ég (1st person singular pronoun)
  • Basic meaning: I
  • Here: mér = me in the dative.

• að

  • Here used as the infinitive marker: to (as in to remember).