Ég hef fullt traust á vinkonu minni.

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Breakdown of Ég hef fullt traust á vinkonu minni.

• hafa: to have
• á: in
• fullur: full

Questions & Answers about Ég hef fullt traust á vinkonu minni.

Why is the verb hef used here instead of a verb meaning trust?

Because Icelandic can express this idea with the noun traust and the verb að hafa:

• að hafa traust á einhverjum = to have trust/confidence in someone

So the sentence is built like I have full trust in my friend.

There is also a very common verb-based way to say this:

• Ég treysti vinkonu minni. = I trust my friend.

The version with hef fullt traust sounds a bit more explicit and emphasizes the strength of that trust.

What exactly is fullt traust, and why is it fullt?

Fullt traust means full trust, complete trust, or complete confidence.

The word traust is a neuter singular noun, so the adjective has to match it in gender, number, and case. That is why you get:

• fullt
  • traust

Here, fullt is the neuter singular form of fullur.

So this is not an adverb like fully. It is an adjective agreeing with the noun traust.

What case is traust in here?