Ég hef mikla vinnu í dag.

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Breakdown of Ég hef mikla vinnu í dag.

• vinna: the work
• hafa: to have
• í dag: today

Questions & Answers about Ég hef mikla vinnu í dag.

Why is it hef and not hafa?

Hafa is the infinitive, meaning to have. In this sentence, the verb is conjugated for 1st person singular because the subject is ég (I).

So:

• ég hef = I have
• að hafa = to have

This is similar to English I have vs. to have.

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Why does mikla mean a lot of here?

The basic adjective is mikill, which often means big, great, or much/a lot of, depending on context.

In Ég hef mikla vinnu í dag, it means a lot of because it is describing vinnu (work) in the sense of workload.

So the phrase:

• mikla vinnu = a lot of work

It is not a separate word for lot. Icelandic often uses an adjective here where English uses a phrase like a lot of.

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Why is it mikla and not mikil or mikið?