Questions & Answers about Heyrirðu mig skýrt?
Why is the subject þú attached to the verb as -ðu?
In Icelandic yes/no questions, it’s very common to place the finite verb first and attach the 2nd-person singular pronoun þú as an enclitic: -ðu.
So Heyrirðu = Heyrir þú (same meaning), just more natural and conversational in many contexts.
Can I also say Heyrir þú mig skýrt? (with a separate þú)?
Yes. Heyrir þú mig skýrt? is grammatical and clear.
However, Heyrirðu mig skýrt? is often more idiomatic in everyday speech. You’ll see both in writing; the attached form is extremely common in dialogue.
What tense/person is heyrir?
heyrir is:
- present tense
- 2nd person singular
- of the verb að heyra (to hear)
Basic present forms:
- ég heyri
- þú heyrir
- hann/hún/það heyrir
- við heyrum
- þið heyrið
- þeir/þær/þau heyra
Why is it mig and not ég?