Strákurinn er forvitinn og spyr um eyjuna.

The boy is curious and asks about the island.

Breakdown of Strákurinn er forvitinn og spyr um eyjuna.

• vera: to be
• spyrja: to ask
• og: and
• um: about

Questions & Answers about Strákurinn er forvitinn og spyr um eyjuna.

What does the ending -inn in strákurinn mean?

The ending -inn is the definite article (“the”) attached to the noun.

• strákur = “boy”
• strákurinn = “the boy”

In Icelandic, the definite article is usually suffixed to the noun instead of standing in front of it as a separate word (like English the).

So:

• strákur → strákurinn (the boy)
• kattur → katturinn (the cat)
• bíll → bíllinn (the car)

Why is strákurinn in this form (nominative) and not changed like strákinn or something?