Ég set smá kanil og engifer í teið.

I put a little cinnamon and ginger into the tea.

Breakdown of Ég set smá kanil og engifer í teið.

• ég: I
• setja: to put
• og: and
• í: into

Questions & Answers about Ég set smá kanil og engifer í teið.

What form is set, and what verb does it come from?

Set is the 1st person singular present tense of setja.

• setja = to put, place, set, add
• ég set = I put / I add

In a sentence like this, English often translates setja as add, even though the basic meaning is put.

Why is smá used here?

Here smá means a little or some.

It is very common before uncountable things like spices, food, or ingredients:

• smá sykur = a little sugar
• smá mjólk = a little milk
• smá kanil = a little cinnamon

In this use, smá behaves like a quantity word and usually stays the same form.

Why is it kanil and not kanill?