Breakdown of Kennarinn kennir okkur stafrófið.
kennarinn
the teacher
okkur
us
kenna
to teach
stafrófið
the alphabet
Questions & Answers about Kennarinn kennir okkur stafrófið.
What does -inn in kennarinn mean?
-inn is the definite article attached to the noun. Icelandic usually puts the at the end of the word instead of using a separate word like English.
- kennari = teacher
- kennarinn = the teacher
So kennarinn means the teacher.
Why is the verb kennir and not kenna?
Kenna is the dictionary form of the verb, meaning to teach.
In the sentence, the subject is kennarinn = the teacher, which is third person singular, so the present tense form is:
- ég kenni = I teach
- þú kennir = you teach
- hann/hún/það kennir = he/she/it teaches
So kennir means teaches.
Why is okkur used for us?