Breakdown of Jógúrt með bláberjum er gott snarl þegar ég hef litla matarlyst á morgnana.
ég
I
vera
to be
góður
good
með
with
Questions & Answers about Jógúrt með bláberjum er gott snarl þegar ég hef litla matarlyst á morgnana.
Why is it gott snarl and not góð jógúrt?
Because gott describes snarl, not jógúrt.
The structure is:
- Jógúrt með bláberjum = the subject
- er = is
- gott snarl = a good snack
So the sentence means Yogurt with blueberries is a good snack.
Here, snarl is a neuter singular noun, so the adjective must also be neuter singular: gott.
If the adjective were describing jógúrt, then you would expect a feminine form instead.
Why is bláberjum in that form?
Because it comes after með, and here með takes the dative.
- bláber = blueberries
- bláberjum = dative plural
So:
- með bláberjum = with blueberries
A very useful rule is:
- með + dative when it means with
- með + accusative in some other meanings, such as motion or opposition
In this sentence, it clearly means accompaniment, so dative is used.
What case is litla matarlyst, and why?