Breakdown of Við notum rúlluna þegar við viljum mála hraðar og betur.
vilja
to want
við
we
þegar
when
og
and
Questions & Answers about Við notum rúlluna þegar við viljum mála hraðar og betur.
What does við mean, and why is it used twice?
Við means we.
It appears twice because the sentence has two clauses:
- Við notum rúlluna = We use the roller
- þegar við viljum mála hraðar og betur = when we want to paint faster and better
So Icelandic, like English, normally repeats the subject in each clause instead of leaving it out.
What does notum mean, and what is its base form?
Notum means use in we use.
Its dictionary form is nota = to use.
Here is the pattern:
- að nota = to use
- ég nota = I use
- við notum = we use
So -um is the present-tense ending here for we.
Why is it rúlluna and not just rúlla?