Breakdown of Hún greiðir hárið sitt með nýjum hárbursta áður en hún fer út.
hún
she
fara
to go
með
with
nýr
new
Questions & Answers about Hún greiðir hárið sitt með nýjum hárbursta áður en hún fer út.
Why is hárið written with -ið at the end?
The ending -ið is the definite article attached to the noun.
- hár = hair
- hárið = the hair
In Icelandic, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word like the in English.
Here, hárið is also in the accusative singular, because it is the direct object of greiðir.
Why does the sentence say hárið sitt instead of just hárið?
sitt is a reflexive possessive pronoun, meaning her own in this sentence.
So:
- hárið = the hair
- hárið sitt = her own hair
Icelandic often uses this reflexive possessive when the possessor is the same as the subject of the sentence.
Since hún is the subject, sitt shows that it is her own hair that she is combing.
Why is it sitt and not hennar?