Breakdown of Húsfélagið hittist í anddyrinu í kvöld.
í
in
í kvöld
tonight
hittast
to meet
anddyrið
the lobby
Questions & Answers about Húsfélagið hittist í anddyrinu í kvöld.
What exactly does húsfélagið refer to?
Húsfélagið is a compound noun:
- hús = house / building
- félag = association / society / group
Together, húsfélag usually means something like a building association, residents’ association, or condo/homeowners’ association, depending on context.
The -ið at the end is the definite article, attached to the noun itself, so:
- húsfélag = a building association
- húsfélagið = the building association / the residents’ association
It is a neuter singular noun.
Why is the verb hittist and not something like hittir?
Because the verb here is hittast, not hitta.
- hitta = to find / to meet someone
- hittast = to meet each other / to get together
The -st form often gives a middle/reflexive/reciprocal meaning in Icelandic. In this sentence, the idea is that the members of the association are meeting one another, so hittast is the natural verb.
So:
- hittir would come from hitta
- hittist is the present singular form of hittast
What tense is here?