Aðalpersónan er fyndin.

to be

Breakdown of Aðalpersónan er fyndin.

• fyndinn: funny
• aðalpersónan: the main character

Questions & Answers about Aðalpersónan er fyndin.

What does aðalpersónan break down into?

It is made of:

• aðalpersóna = main character
• -n / -an = the suffixed definite article, meaning the

So aðalpersónan is the main character.

A useful thing to notice is that Icelandic often puts the at the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English does.

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Why is the attached to the noun instead of being a separate word?

That is the normal Icelandic pattern.

English says:

• the main character

Icelandic usually says:

• aðalpersónan

So the definite article is usually a suffix attached to the noun.

This is one of the first big differences English speakers notice in Icelandic.

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What is er here?

Er is the present tense, 3rd person singular form of vera, which means to be.

So:

• ég er = I am
• þú ert = you are
• hann / hún / það er = he / she / it is

In Aðalpersónan er fyndin, er simply means is.

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Why is the adjective fyndin and not fyndinn?