Questions & Answers about Koddinn er mýkri en sófinn.
Why do koddinn and sófinn end in -inn?
Because Icelandic usually puts the definite article onto the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English the.
So:
- koddi = pillow
- koddinn = the pillow
- sófi = sofa
- sófinn = the sofa
In this sentence, both nouns are definite.
Are koddi and sófi masculine nouns?
Yes. Both koddi and sófi are masculine nouns.
That matters because Icelandic nouns have grammatical gender, and gender affects:
- the form of the definite article
- adjective agreement
- pronouns
- other endings in declension
So the -inn ending here fits their masculine singular nominative form.
What does er mean here?
Er is the present tense of vera, the verb to be.
Here it simply means is:
- Koddinn er ... = The pillow is ...