Breakdown of Við villumst stundum á hálendinu ef stígarnir eru ekki skýrir.
vera
to be
ekki
not
við
we
stundum
sometimes
Questions & Answers about Við villumst stundum á hálendinu ef stígarnir eru ekki skýrir.
Why is the verb villumst instead of villum?
Because the verb here is að villast, which means to get lost. The -st ending is part of the verb itself.
- við villumst = we get lost
- við villum would come from að villa, which usually means to mislead, to confuse, or to lead astray someone else
So villumst is the correct form for we get lost.
What is the basic dictionary form of villumst?
The dictionary form is að villast.
In this sentence, villumst is:
- present tense
- 1st person plural
- with the subject við = we
So the pattern is:
- ég villist = I get lost
- þú villist = you get lost
- við villumst = we get lost
The important thing for a learner is that að villast is a separate verb from að villa.
What does stundum mean, and why is it placed there?