Settu bókina upp á hilluna.

to put

Breakdown of Settu bókina upp á hilluna.

• bókin: the book
• hillan: the shelf
• upp á: up onto

Questions & Answers about Settu bókina upp á hilluna.

What does Settu mean here?

Settu is the singular imperative of setja, which means to put, to place, or to set.

So Settu bókina upp á hilluna is a command directed at one person: Put the book up on the shelf.

If you were speaking to more than one person, the imperative would normally be Setjið.

Why is it bókina and not just bók?

Bókina means the book.

It is made up of:

• bók = book
• -ina = the definite ending here, giving the book

It is also in the accusative case, because it is the direct object of setja: you are putting the book somewhere.

So:

• bók = a book / book
• bókina = the book

Why is hilluna used instead of hilla?