Breakdown of Hún finnur hitamælinn í baðherberginu og mælir hitann sinn.
hún
she
í
in
og
and
baðherbergið
the bathroom
Questions & Answers about Hún finnur hitamælinn í baðherberginu og mælir hitann sinn.
Why is finnur used here, and what form is it?
Finnur is the 3rd person singular present tense of finna (to find).
So:
- ég finn = I find
- þú finnur = you find
- hún finnur = she finds
In this sentence, hún finnur means she finds.
Why is it hitamælinn and not just hitamælir?
Because hitamælinn is a definite direct object.
- hitamælir = thermometer / a thermometer (dictionary form)
- hitamælinn = the thermometer
Icelandic usually adds the to the end of the noun instead of using a separate word.
Also, the noun is the object of finnur, so it appears in the form required there. That is why learners often see a different ending from the dictionary form.
Why is there no separate word for the in this sentence?