Foreldrar þeirra eru hér.

to be

Breakdown of Foreldrar þeirra eru hér.

• hér: here
• foreldri: the parent
• þeirra: their

Questions & Answers about Foreldrar þeirra eru hér.

What does each word in Foreldrar þeirra eru hér correspond to in English?

Word by word, the sentence breaks down like this:

• Foreldrar – parents
  
  • Nominative plural form of foreldri (parent).
• þeirra – their / of them
  
  • Genitive plural of the 3rd‑person pronoun; shows possession.
• eru – are
  
  • 3rd‑person plural of the verb vera (to be).
• hér – here
  
  • Adverb of place.

So the structure is literally: Parents their are here → Their parents are here.

Why is there no separate word for the in Foreldrar þeirra (it feels like it should be “the parents”)?