Questions & Answers about Garðurinn er fullur af blómum.
Why does garðurinn end in -inn?
The ending -inn is the definite article attached to the noun, so garðurinn means the garden.
- garður = garden
- garðurinn = the garden
In Icelandic, the is usually added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.
What case is garðurinn, and why?
Garðurinn is in the nominative singular because it is the subject of the sentence.
In Garðurinn er fullur af blómum:
- Garðurinn = the thing being talked about
- er = is
- fullur af blómum = full of flowers
The subject of a basic sentence like this normally appears in the nominative.
Why is it fullur and not fullt or full?