Hún klifrar varlega niður aftur.

she

Breakdown of Hún klifrar varlega niður aftur.

• aftur: again
• varlega: carefully
• niður: down

Questions & Answers about Hún klifrar varlega niður aftur.

What does each word do in Hún klifrar varlega niður aftur?

A quick breakdown:

• Hún = she
• klifrar = climbs / is climbing
• varlega = carefully
• niður = down
• aftur = again / back

So the sentence is built very straightforwardly: subject + verb + adverbs/direction words.

Why is it klifrar and not klifra?

Klifrar is the 3rd person singular present form of the verb klifra (to climb).

Because the subject is hún (she), Icelandic uses:

• ég klifra = I climb
• þú klifrar = you climb
• hún klifrar = she climbs

So -r here is part of the present-tense ending for you/he/she/it with this verb pattern.

Is klifra a regular verb?