Questions & Answers about Stóllinn minn er lágur.
Why does the sentence use the definite form Stóllinn if it means "my chair"?
In Icelandic, when you use a possessive word like minn (my) after a noun, that noun almost always takes the definite article (the attached "the"). So Stóllinn minn literally translates to "the chair my". This is the most natural way to show possession in everyday Icelandic.
Why do we use minn here instead of mitt or mín?
Possessive words like "my" have to match the gender and case of the noun they describe. Because stóll is a masculine noun and is the subject of the sentence (nominative case), we must use the masculine singular form minn. If the noun were neuter, you would use mitt.
Why does the word for low, lágur, end in -ur?
Adjectives also have to match the noun they describe. Since stóllinn is masculine and singular, the adjective lágur takes the common masculine singular nominative ending -ur.
Does lágur only mean physically low to the ground?
The word lágur is very versatile. Just like in English, you can use it to describe physical height (like a chair or a building), but it is also used to describe things like low volume, low prices, or a low level of something.