Námið verður auðveldara með æfingu.

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Breakdown of Námið verður auðveldara með æfingu.

• verða: to become
• auðveldari: easier
• námið: the study

Questions & Answers about Námið verður auðveldara með æfingu.

What exactly is námið, and why does it end in -ið?

Námið is the noun nám in its definite form. Nám is a neuter noun that can mean study, studying, learning, or a course of study, depending on context.

The ending -ið is the suffixed definite article, so Icelandic often expresses the by attaching it directly to the noun instead of using a separate word.

So:

• nám = study / studying / learning
• námið = the study / the studying / the learning / the course of study

In this sentence, námið is the subject. Also, even if English might sometimes use studies, Icelandic treats nám as singular here.

Why is the verb verður used here instead of er?

Verður comes from verða, which means to become.

So this sentence is not just saying that the studying is easier. It is saying that it becomes easier or gets easier. That idea of change is important.

Compare:

• Námið er auðvelt. = The studying is easy.
• Námið verður auðveldara. = The studying becomes easier.

So verður is used because the sentence describes a change over time.