Breakdown of Hneykslið er stórt, enda laug leikkonan.
vera
to be
stór
big
ljúga
to lie
enda
seeing that
hneykslið
the scandal
leikkonan
the actress
Questions & Answers about Hneykslið er stórt, enda laug leikkonan.
Is the word enda here related to the verb for "to end"?
They look identical but act differently. Here, enda is a coordinating conjunction meaning "seeing that" or "and indeed." It introduces a clause that explains or justifies the previous one. It is completely separate from the verb að enda (to end).
Why is the word order laug leikkonan (verb-subject) instead of leikkonan laug?
While enda is a coordinating conjunction, it very frequently triggers inverted word order (verb before subject) in Icelandic. This stylistic choice makes the explanation feel more closely tied to the first clause. Regular subject-verb order is also correct here, but the inverted form is extremely common and natural.
What is the base form of the verb laug?
The infinitive is að ljúga (to lie). It is a strong verb, meaning it changes its core vowel in the past tense rather than using a standard past-tense ending. Here, it is in the third-person singular past tense to match leikkonan.
Why does the adjective stórt end in -t instead of just being stór?
It is describing hneykslið (the scandal), which comes from the neuter noun hneyksli. Adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe, so stór (big) takes its neuter singular form, stórt.
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