Breakdown of Hún pakkar regnjakka og regnstígvélum, af því að veðurspáin er slæm.
vera
to be
hún
she
og
and
af því að
because
Questions & Answers about Hún pakkar regnjakka og regnstígvélum, af því að veðurspáin er slæm.
What form is pakkar?
Pakkar is the present tense, 3rd person singular of pakka (to pack).
So:
- ég pakka = I pack / I am packing
- hún pakkar = she packs / she is packing
The verb does not change for gender, only for person and number.
Does hún pakkar mean she packs or she is packing?
It can mean either one, depending on context.
Icelandic present tense often covers both:
- she packs
- she is packing
If the wider context is about what she is doing right now, English would often translate it as she is packing.
Why are regnjakka and regnstígvélum not in their dictionary forms?