Questions & Answers about Ég hef mikinn tíma í dag.
Why is it hef here?
Hef is the 1st person singular present tense of the verb að hafa (to have).
So:
- ég hef = I have
- þú hefur = you have
- hann/hún/það hefur = he/she/it has
In this sentence, ég hef is simply the normal way to say I have.
Why is it mikinn tíma and not mikill tími?
Because tími is the direct object of hef, and after að hafa the direct object is usually in the accusative case.
The basic dictionary form is:
- mikill tími = much time / a lot of time in the nominative
But in this sentence, the object has to be accusative:
- mikinn tíma
Both the adjective and the noun change form:
- mikill → mikinn
- tími → tíma
So this is an example of adjective + noun agreement in gender, number, and case.
What case is tíma, and why?