Ég tek lyklana úr vasanum og opna hurðina.

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Breakdown of Ég tek lyklana úr vasanum og opna hurðina.

• taka: to take
• og: and
• opna: to open

Questions & Answers about Ég tek lyklana úr vasanum og opna hurðina.

Why is tek used instead of the dictionary form taka?

Tek is the 1st person singular present tense form of the verb taka (to take).

So:

• að taka = to take
• ég tek = I take / I am taking

Icelandic verbs change form depending on the subject and tense, so you normally cannot use the infinitive taka where English would use take.

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Why are there no separate words for the in lyklana, vasanum, and hurðina?

In Icelandic, the definite article (the) is usually attached to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.

So here:

• lyklar = keys

• lyklana = the keys

• vasi = pocket

• vasanum = the pocket

• hurð = door
• hurðina = the door

This is very normal in Icelandic. English uses a separate word (the), but Icelandic often uses an ending.

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Why is it lyklana and not just lyklar?