Matjurtagarðurinn er tilbúinn.

The vegetable garden is ready.

Breakdown of Matjurtagarðurinn er tilbúinn.

• vera: to be
• tilbúinn: ready
• matjurtagarðurinn: the vegetable garden

Questions & Answers about Matjurtagarðurinn er tilbúinn.

What is Matjurtagarðurinn made up of?

It is a compound noun:

• matjurta- = vegetable(s)
• garður = garden
• -inn = the attached to the end

So matjurtagarðurinn means the vegetable garden.

A very literal breakdown would be something like the garden of vegetables.

Why is there an -a- in matjurta-?

That -a- is part of how the compound is formed. In Icelandic, the first part of a compound often appears in a linking form, very often related to a genitive form.

Here:

• base word: matjurt = vegetable / edible plant
• compound form: matjurta-

So matjurtagarður is not just matjurt + garður mechanically stuck together; it uses the normal compound form matjurta-.

This is very common in Icelandic compounds, and it is something learners often just get used to over time.

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