Eftirlitið byrjar núna.

now

Breakdown of Eftirlitið byrjar núna.

• byrja: to start
• eftirlitið: the inspection; supervision

Questions & Answers about Eftirlitið byrjar núna.

What does Eftirlitið mean exactly?

Eftirlitið comes from the noun eftirlit, which can mean inspection, monitoring, supervision, or oversight, depending on context.

So Eftirlitið byrjar núna could mean things like:

• The inspection starts now
• The monitoring starts now
• The supervision begins now

The best English word depends on the situation.

Why does Eftirlitið end in -ið?

The ending -ið is the definite article attached to the noun. Icelandic often puts the at the end of the word instead of using a separate word.

So:

• eftirlit = inspection / monitoring
• eftirlitið = the inspection / the monitoring

This is very common in Icelandic. For many neuter nouns, the definite nominative singular ends in -ið.

What gender and case is Eftirlitið here?