Uppskeran er mikil.

to be

Breakdown of Uppskeran er mikil.

• mikill: large
• uppskeran: the harvest

Questions & Answers about Uppskeran er mikil.

Why does uppskeran end in -an?

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

• uppskera = harvest
• uppskeran = the harvest

So -an here is part of the definite form of the noun.

What is the dictionary form of uppskeran?

The dictionary form is uppskera.

That is the indefinite nominative singular form, the form you would normally look up in a dictionary. It is a feminine noun.

Why is the adjective mikil and not mikill or mikið?

Because Icelandic adjectives must agree with the noun they describe in gender, number, and case.

Here:

• uppskeran is feminine
• singular
• nominative (because it is the subject)

So the adjective must also be feminine singular nominative:

• masculine: mikill
• feminine: mikil
• neuter: mikið

That is why the sentence uses mikil.

What is the base form of mikil?