Kynningin var skýr, en glærurnar voru aðeins of margar.

to be

Breakdown of Kynningin var skýr, en glærurnar voru aðeins of margar.

• en: but
• skýr: clear
• of: too

Questions & Answers about Kynningin var skýr, en glærurnar voru aðeins of margar.

What does Kynningin mean grammatically, and what does the ending -in do?

Kynningin is kynning + the suffixed definite article.

• kynning = presentation, introduction
• -in = the for a feminine singular noun in the nominative

So Kynningin means the presentation.

In Icelandic, the definite article is usually attached to the end of the noun rather than written as a separate word.

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Why is it var with Kynningin, but voru with glærurnar?

Because the verb vera (to be) changes for number in the past tense.

• var = was (singular)
• voru = were (plural)

So:

• Kynningin var skýr = The presentation was clear
• glærurnar voru ... = the slides were ...

The subject Kynningin is singular, while glærurnar is plural.

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What is happening in glærurnar?

Glærurnar comes from glæra, which means slide (for example, a presentation slide).

Here is the breakdown:

• glæra = a slide
• glærur = slides
• glærurnar = the slides

So the ending -nar here marks the definite article on a plural feminine noun.

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