Ég set lykilinn á borðið.

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Breakdown of Ég set lykilinn á borðið.

• borðið: the table
• setja: to put
• á: on

Questions & Answers about Ég set lykilinn á borðið.

What is the verb here, and what form is set?

The verb is setja, meaning to put / to place / to set.

Set is the 1st person singular present tense:

• ég set = I put / I am putting
• þú setur = you put
• hann/hún/það setur = he/she/it puts

So Ég set ... means I put ... or I am putting ..., depending on context.

What does each word mean literally?

Word by word:

• Ég = I
• set = put / am putting
• lykilinn = the key
• á = on / onto
• borðið = the table

A very literal breakdown is:

I put the key onto the table.

Why is it lykilinn and not lykill?