Questions & Answers about Kommóðan er þung, svo ég ber hana ekki einn.
Why is it kommóðan and not just kommóða?
Kommóða is the base (dictionary) form: kommóða = a chest of drawers (feminine). In the sentence you have kommóðan, which is kommóða + -n, the definite form: the chest of drawers. So:
- kommóða = a chest of drawers
- kommóðan = the chest of drawers
What case is kommóðan, and why?
Kommóðan is nominative singular definite (feminine). It’s nominative because it’s the subject of the clause: it’s the thing being described as heavy (er þung).
Why is the adjective þung and not þungt or þungur?
Adjectives agree with the noun in gender, number, and case. Kommóða is feminine singular nominative, so the adjective is:
- masculine: þungur
- feminine: þung
- neuter: þungt
Here you need the feminine form: kommóðan er þung.