Ég set hreina bleyju og nýtt snuð í töskuna.

I put a clean diaper and a new pacifier in the bag.

Breakdown of Ég set hreina bleyju og nýtt snuð í töskuna.

• ég: I
• setja: to put
• í: in
• nýr: new

Questions & Answers about Ég set hreina bleyju og nýtt snuð í töskuna.

What verb is set here, and what tense is it?

set is the 1st person singular present tense of setja, meaning to put / place / set.

So:

• ég set = I put / I am putting
• að setja = to put

In this sentence, Ég set ... í töskuna means I put ... into the bag.

A useful point for learners: Icelandic often uses the simple present where English might use either I put or I’m putting, depending on context.

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Why are bleyju and snuð in these forms?