Breakdown of Ég hringdi í slökkviliðið og tilkynnti sprenginguna.
og
and
ég
I
í
in / into / to (before the hour, in telling time) / per (in frequency expressions)
hringja
to call (by phone)
tilkynna
to report
slökkviliðið
the fire department
sprengingin
the explosion
Questions & Answers about Ég hringdi í slökkviliðið og tilkynnti sprenginguna.
Why do we use í after hringdi here?
In Icelandic, to say you are calling someone on the phone, you always use the phrase hringja í followed by the accusative case. If you just used hringdi, it would sound like you are ringing a physical bell.
How is the word slökkviliðið put together?
It is a compound word made of the verb slökkva (to extinguish) and the neuter noun lið (team or squad). The -ið at the end is the attached definite article, making it mean the fire department.
Why is sprenginguna in the accusative case?
It is the direct object of the verb tilkynna (to report). Like many verbs in Icelandic, tilkynna requires its direct object to be in the accusative case. Because it is a feminine noun with the definite article attached, sprenging becomes sprenginguna.
How could we use this lesson's phrase, um leið og (as soon as), with these two actions?
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