Questions & Answers about Við greinum tvo liti.
Why is it greinum and not greina here?
Because greinum is the 1st person plural present tense form of the verb greina.
- að greina = to distinguish / to analyze
- við greinum = we distinguish / we analyze
So the ending -um tells you the subject is we.
A quick comparison:
- ég greini = I distinguish
- þú greinir = you distinguish
- við greinum = we distinguish
What exactly is the base form of greinum?
The base form is að greina.
In dictionaries, Icelandic verbs are normally listed in the infinitive with að:
- að greina = to distinguish
From that, you get forms like:
- greini
- greinir
- greinum
So if you want to look up greinum, look for greina.
Why is it tvo liti and not tveir litir?