Formal 'when' (er)

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when (formal)
er
the coronation
krýningin
The king was young when the coronation began.
Kóngurinn var ungur er krýningin hófst.
the empire
heimsveldið
mighty
voldugur
to reign
ríkja
The empire was mighty when she reigned.
Heimsveldið var voldugt er hún ríkti.
the ruler (person)
valdhafinn
the decree
tilskipunin
the laws
lögin
The ruler signed the decree when he changed the laws.
Valdhafinn undirritaði tilskipunina er hann breytti lögunum.
the exile
útlegðin
the rebellion
uppreisnin
The exile was difficult when the rebellion began.
Útlegðin var erfið er uppreisnin hófst.
A mighty ruler will reign after the coronation.
Voldugur valdhafi mun ríkja eftir krýninguna.
The king said he ruled the empire with the laws.
Kóngurinn sagðist stjórna heimsveldinu með lögunum.
The rebellion ended when the queen returned from the exile.
Uppreisninni lauk er drottningin kom aftur úr útlegðinni.
He will reign and change the laws.
Hann mun ríkja og breyta lögunum.
The king is mighty when he signs the decree.
Kóngurinn er voldugur er hann undirritar tilskipunina.
The rebellion began when the king broke the laws.
Uppreisnin hófst er kóngurinn braut lögin.
The queen said she feared the exile before the coronation began.
Drottningin sagðist hræðast útlegðina áður en krýningin hófst.