Þú getur spurt hvern sem er hér.

You can ask anyone here.

Breakdown of Þú getur spurt hvern sem er hér.

• hér: here
• þú: you
• geta: to be able
• spyrja: to ask

Questions & Answers about Þú getur spurt hvern sem er hér.

Why is it spurt after getur, instead of the dictionary form spyrja?

Because after geta in Icelandic, you normally use the supine form of the main verb, not the infinitive.

So:

• spyrja = to ask
• spurt = the form used here after geta

That is why you get:

• Þú getur spurt ... = You can ask ...

This is very common:

• Ég get komið = I can come
• Við getum séð = We can see
• Hún getur hjálpað = She can help

So spurt here is completely normal.

Why is it hvern and not hver?

Because spyrja takes a direct object, and that object is in the accusative case.

The base form is:

• hver = who / which one

But in the accusative masculine singular, it becomes:

• hvern

So in this sentence:

• spyrja hvern = ask whom

That is why the sentence has hvern sem er, not hver sem er.

What does hvern sem er mean as a whole?