Ég elda súpu í stórum potti á eldavélinni.

I cook soup in a big pot on the stove.

Breakdown of Ég elda súpu í stórum potti á eldavélinni.

• ég: I
• stór: big
• elda: to cook
• súpan: the soup

Questions & Answers about Ég elda súpu í stórum potti á eldavélinni.

Why is it súpu and not súpa?

Súpa is the nominative form (dictionary form) of the noun súpa “soup”.
In this sentence, súpu is the direct object of the verb elda “to cook”, so it must be in the accusative case.

• Nominative (subject): súpa – Súpan er heit. “The soup is hot.”
• Accusative (direct object): súpu – Ég elda súpu. “I cook soup.”

So:

• Ég – nominative (subject)
• elda – verb
• súpu – accusative (object)

That’s why you don’t use súpa here.

Why is it í stórum potti and not í stóran pott?