Breakdown of Kennarinn útskýrir skrefið vel.
vel
well
kennarinn
the teacher
útskýra
to explain
skrefið
the step
Questions & Answers about Kennarinn útskýrir skrefið vel.
Why does Kennarinn end in -inn?
The ending -inn is the definite article attached to the noun. Icelandic usually puts the at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word.
- kennari = teacher
- kennarinn = the teacher
So Kennarinn means the teacher.
Why isn’t there a separate word for the in this sentence?
Because Icelandic commonly uses a suffixed definite article. Instead of saying a separate word like English the, Icelandic often adds an ending to the noun itself.
In this sentence:
- Kennarinn = the teacher
- skrefið = the step
That is completely normal Icelandic.
What form of the verb is útskýrir?
útskýrir is the present tense, 3rd person singular form of útskýra (to explain).
So:
- að útskýra = to explain
- hann/hún/það útskýrir = he/she/it explains
Here the subject is Kennarinn (the teacher), which is singular, so útskýrir is the correct form.
Is Kennarinn the subject of the sentence?