Breakdown of Eftir kvöldmat skola ég diskana og nota svamp til að ná fitunni af.
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Questions & Answers about Eftir kvöldmat skola ég diskana og nota svamp til að ná fitunni af.
Why does it start with Eftir kvöldmat and not something like Eftir kvöldmatur?
Because eftir (when meaning after) governs the accusative case in Icelandic.
- kvöldmatur = nominative (dictionary form)
- kvöldmat = accusative singular (eftir kvöldmat = after dinner)
Why is the word order skola ég (verb before ég) instead of ég skola?
Icelandic follows the V2 rule in main clauses: the finite verb typically comes second. Since Eftir kvöldmat is placed first, the verb skola comes next, and the subject ég follows:
- Eftir kvöldmat (slot 1) + skola (slot 2) + ég (subject)
If you start with the subject, you get the more “plain” order:
- Ég skola diskana eftir kvöldmat.
What tense is skola here, and how is it conjugated?
It’s present tense, 1st person singular of að skola (to rinse).
- (ég) skola
- (þú) skolar