Breakdown of Ég er að venjast því að nota meira krydd þegar ég elda pasta.
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Questions & Answers about Ég er að venjast því að nota meira krydd þegar ég elda pasta.
What does ég er að venjast mean grammatically?
This is the very common Icelandic pattern vera að + infinitive, which often expresses something in progress, similar to English to be doing.
So:
- ég er að venjast = I am getting used to
- literally, something like I am in the process of getting used to
Without er að, venjast can sound more general or less focused on the ongoing process.
Why is the verb venjast and not just venja?
Venjast is the verb that means to get used to or to become accustomed to.
The basic form venja usually means to accustom someone or to make someone used to something, while venjast is the form used when the subject is the one becoming accustomed.
So:
- venja einhvern við eitthvað = to accustom someone to something
- venjast einhverju = to get used to something
In this sentence, ég am the one becoming used to something, so venjast is the right form.
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