Questions & Answers about Plönturnar vaxa betur þegar þær fá næga sól.
Why is it plönturnar and not plöntur?
Plönturnar means the plants, while plöntur means just plants.
- planta = a plant
- plöntur = plants
- plönturnar = the plants
Icelandic usually adds the definite article onto the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like the in English. So the ending -nar here is the definite article for this plural form.
Why does planta become plöntur in the plural?
This is a normal noun change in Icelandic. The singular is planta, but the plural is plöntur. Two things happen:
- the vowel changes from a to ö
- the ending changes to -ur
So:
- planta = plant
- plöntur = plants
- plönturnar = the plants
This kind of vowel change is very common in Icelandic and has to be learned as part of the noun’s forms.
Why is the pronoun þær used for plants?