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Prófið er auðvelt.

Prófið er auðvelt.
The test is easy.
From Lesson 89:Stóra kassa, stórra húsa — the last two adjective endings·Icelandic

Breakdown of Prófið er auðvelt.

vera
to be
prófið
the exam
auðveldur
easy

Questions & Answers about Prófið er auðvelt.

Why does the adjective end in a 't' (auðvelt) instead of being auðveldur?
In Icelandic, adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe. The word for test (próf) is a neuter noun. Because of this, the adjective takes its neuter form, dropping the masculine -ur ending and adding -t to become auðvelt.
How can I tell that prófið means 'the test' and not just 'a test'?
Icelandic attaches the word for 'the' (the definite article) to the end of the noun rather than using a separate word. The base word for a test is próf. Since it is a neuter noun, you add the neuter suffix -ið to the end, making it prófið.
What is the opposite of auðvelt if I want to say the test is hard?
The dictionary form of the word for hard or difficult is erfiður. Just like with auðvelt, you need to use the neuter form so that it matches the neuter noun prófið. Therefore, you would say Prófið er erfitt.

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