Ég vil ekki missa af leiknum í kvöld.

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Breakdown of Ég vil ekki missa af leiknum í kvöld.

• ekki: not
• vilja: to want
• í kvöld: tonight

Questions & Answers about Ég vil ekki missa af leiknum í kvöld.

Why is it vil and not vilja after ég?

Because vil is the 1st person singular present form of the verb vilja (to want).

So the verb changes like this:

• ég vil = I want
• þú vilt = you want
• hann/hún/það vill = he/she/it wants

The dictionary form is vilja, but after ég you need the conjugated form vil.

Why is there no að before missa?

Because vilja is followed by a bare infinitive in Icelandic.

So:

• Ég vil missa af leiknum. = I want to miss the game.
• Ég vil ekki missa af leiknum. = I do not want to miss the game.

You do not say ég vil að missa here.

Many Icelandic verbs behave this way, especially modal-like verbs such as vilja.

Why does ekki come after vil?