Ég set plastið í sorptunnuna.

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Breakdown of Ég set plastið í sorptunnuna.

• setja: to put
• í: in
• plastið: the plastic

Questions & Answers about Ég set plastið í sorptunnuna.

What does each word in Ég set plastið í sorptunnuna mean?

Word by word:

• Ég = I
• set = put / place
• plastið = the plastic
• í = in / into
• sorptunnuna = the trash can / garbage bin

So the full sentence means I put the plastic into the trash can.

Why is it plastið and not just plast?

Because -ið is the definite article attached to the noun.

• plast = plastic
• plastið = the plastic

In Icelandic, the is usually not a separate word like in English. Instead, it is added to the end of the noun.

So:

• Ég set plast í sorptunnuna = I put plastic into the trash can
• Ég set plastið í sorptunnuna = I put the plastic into the trash can

The version with plastið refers to specific plastic, not just plastic in general.

Why is it sorptunnuna? What does the ending -una mean?