Word
Settu spurningarmerkið í lok setningarinnar.
Meaning
Put the question mark at the end of the sentence.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Settu spurningarmerkið í lok setningarinnar.
setja
to put
setningin
the sentence
í lok
at the end of
spurningarmerkið
the question mark
Questions & Answers about Settu spurningarmerkið í lok setningarinnar.
What form is settu?
Settu is the singular imperative of the verb setja, which means to put, to place, or to set.
So in this sentence, settu means put! or place! when speaking to one person.
A very common pattern in Icelandic commands is:
- Settu ... = Put ...
- Lestu ... = Read ...
- Skrifaðu ... = Write ...
Why is there no separate word for you in the sentence?
In Icelandic, just like in English commands, the subject you is usually understood and not stated.
So:
- Settu spurningarmerkið ... = Put the question mark ...
- understood subject = you
If you really wanted to make the subject explicit, you could add þú, but in a normal instruction it is usually omitted.
Why is spurningarmerkið one long word?