Krukkan er opin, en lokið er enn á borðinu.

The jar is open, but the lid is still on the table.

Breakdown of Krukkan er opin, en lokið er enn á borðinu.

• vera: to be
• borðið: the table
• á: on
• opin: open

Questions & Answers about Krukkan er opin, en lokið er enn á borðinu.

Why does krukka become krukkan?

Because Icelandic usually puts the definite article, meaning the, onto the end of the noun instead of using a separate word.

• krukka = jar
• krukkan = the jar

Here -n is the definite ending. So Krukkan er opin means The jar is open.

Why is it opin and not opinn or opið?

Because the adjective has to agree with the noun in gender, number, and case.

Krukkan is:

• feminine
• singular
• nominative

So the adjective opinn changes to the feminine singular nominative form opin.

Compare:

• masculine: opinn
• feminine: opin
• neuter: opið

Even though opin comes after er, it still agrees with krukkan. This is very normal in Icelandic.

Why is lokið written that way? What is the basic form?