Það var óvenjulegur morgunn, en eftir hádegi varð allt aftur venjulegt.

It was an unusual morning, but after noon everything became ordinary again.

Breakdown of Það var óvenjulegur morgunn, en eftir hádegi varð allt aftur venjulegt.

• vera: to be
• það: it
• aftur: again
• en: but

Questions & Answers about Það var óvenjulegur morgunn, en eftir hádegi varð allt aftur venjulegt.

Why does óvenjulegur end in -ur?

Because it agrees with morgunn.

Morgunn is a masculine singular noun here, in the nominative case, so the adjective also has to be masculine singular nominative:

• óvenjulegur morgunn = an unusual morning

In Icelandic, adjectives change form much more than in English. A native English speaker often expects one adjective form everywhere, but Icelandic adjectives must match the noun in gender, number, and case.

Why is it venjulegt at the end, not venjulegur?

Because venjulegt agrees with allt, not with morgunn.

Here:

• allt = everything
• grammatically, allt is neuter singular

So the adjective must also be neuter singular:

• allt varð aftur venjulegt = everything became normal again

This is a very common Icelandic pattern: a predicate adjective still agrees with the subject.

What is the difference between var and varð?