Breakdown of Rithöfundurinn er þekktur fyrir þetta ljóð.
vera
to be
þessi
this (m/f)
fyrir
for (fyrir þig)
rithöfundurinn
the author
ljóðið
the poem
þekktur
known
Questions & Answers about Rithöfundurinn er þekktur fyrir þetta ljóð.
Does the adjective þekktur always take the preposition fyrir?
When you want to say someone is "known for" or "famous for" something, yes! The phrase þekktur fyrir is a fixed adjective-preposition pair. While fyrir has other meanings in different contexts, it is the required preposition here.
What case does fyrir trigger in this sentence?
In the fixed phrase þekktur fyrir, the preposition always takes the accusative case. Because ljóð (poem) is a neuter noun, its accusative form is exactly the same as its nominative form, which is why we see þetta ljóð.
Why does the adjective end in -ur (þekktur)?
Adjectives must agree in gender, number, and case with the noun they describe. Rithöfundur is a grammatically masculine noun in the nominative case, so we use the masculine nominative singular form þekktur. If you used the pronoun hún (she) instead, it would be: Hún er þekkt fyrir þetta ljóð.
How is the compound word rithöfundurinn built?
It combines rit (a writing or publication) with höfundur (author or creator). It finishes with the attached masculine definite article -inn to mean "the writer".
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