Ég vil kaupa bókina sem er á borðinu.

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Breakdown of Ég vil kaupa bókina sem er á borðinu.

• vera: to be
• vilja: to want
• kaupa: to buy

Questions & Answers about Ég vil kaupa bókina sem er á borðinu.

Why is it bókina and not bókin?

Because bókina is the form needed for a direct object.

• bókin = the book in the nominative case, usually used for the subject
• bókina = the book in the accusative case, used here because it is the thing being bought

In this sentence, ég is the subject and bókina is the object of kaupa.

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Why is the definite article attached to the noun?

In Icelandic, the definite article is usually added to the end of the noun instead of being a separate word.

So:

• bók = book
• bókin = the book
• bókina = the book in the accusative

This is one of the first big differences English speakers notice, since English uses a separate word the.

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Why is there no að before kaupa?