Söguþráðurinn var fyrirsjáanlegur.

to be

Breakdown of Söguþráðurinn var fyrirsjáanlegur.

• söguþráðurinn: the plot
• fyrirsjáanlegur: predictable

Questions & Answers about Söguþráðurinn var fyrirsjáanlegur.

What does each word in Söguþráðurinn var fyrirsjáanlegur correspond to?

A word-for-word breakdown is:

• Söguþráðurinn = the plot / the storyline
• var = was
• fyrirsjáanlegur = predictable

The dictionary forms are:

• söguþráður = plot, storyline
• vera = to be
• fyrirsjáanlegur = predictable

Why does söguþráðurinn end in -inn?

Because Icelandic usually puts the definite article on the end of the noun instead of using a separate word like English the.

• söguþráður = plot / storyline
• söguþráðurinn = the plot / the storyline

So -inn here is the definite article attached to a masculine singular noun in the nominative.

Is söguþráður a compound word?