Hann fer beint heim.

to go

Breakdown of Hann fer beint heim.

• hann: he
• heim: home
• beint: directly

Questions & Answers about Hann fer beint heim.

What does hann mean exactly, and why this form (not honum or hans)?

Hann means he and is the nominative (subject) form of the 3rd‑person singular masculine pronoun.

Icelandic has several different forms of this pronoun, depending on grammatical case:

• hann – nominative (subject): Hann fer heim (He goes home).
• hann – accusative (direct object): Ég sé hann (I see him).
• honum – dative (indirect object): Ég gef honum bók (I give him a book).
• hans – genitive (possessive): Þetta er bókin hans (This is his book).

In Hann fer beint heim, hann is the subject of the verb fer, so the nominative form is required.

What does fer mean, and what is its relation to fara?

Fer is the 3rd‑person singular present tense of the verb að fara (to go / to leave / to travel).

Basic forms:

• að fara – the infinitive: to go
• ég fer – I go
• þú ferð – you go (singular)
• hann / hún / það fer – he / she / it goes
• við förum – we go
• þið farið – you go (plural)
• þeir / þær / þau fara – they go

Past tense example:

• hann fór heim – he went home