Breakdown of Ég skrifa netfangið á blaðið.
ég
I
skrifa
to write
á
onto / on / in (static location) / on (a day of the week)
blaðið
the newspaper
netfangið
the email address
Questions & Answers about Ég skrifa netfangið á blaðið.
Why is blaðið in the accusative case here instead of the dative?
The preposition á (on) can take either the accusative or dative case. It takes the accusative when there is motion or direction involved (acting onto something), and dative for a static location (resting on something). Because you are actively transferring the words onto the paper, it triggers the accusative case.
How is the word netfangið put together?
The base word is netfang (email address), which is a compound of net (internet or net) and fang (a catch or address). The -ið at the end is the attached definite article meaning "the".
Both netfangið and blaðið end in -ið. Does that mean they are the same gender?
Yes, both netfang and blað are neuter nouns. The -ið suffix is the definite article ("the") for neuter nouns in both the nominative (subject) and accusative (object) singular forms.
Does blað only mean a piece of paper?
No, blað is a versatile word. Depending on the context, it can mean a piece of paper, a "leaf" on a tree, or even a "newspaper" or "magazine". In this sentence, it refers to a piece of paper.
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