Word
Hún leiðir hópinn.
Meaning
She leads the group.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Hún leiðir hópinn.
What is the role of each word in Hún leiðir hópinn?
- Hún = the subject pronoun, meaning she
- leiðir = the verb, meaning leads
- hópinn = the direct object, meaning the group
So the structure is:
subject + verb + object
That is the same basic word order English usually uses.
What is the dictionary form of leiðir?
The dictionary form is leiða, meaning to lead.
Leiðir is a present-tense form of that verb. In this sentence, it matches a third-person singular subject: hún = she.
So:
- leiða = to lead
- leiðir = leads
Why does the verb appear as leiðir and not leiða?