Breakdown of Þið kaupið mikið af litríku og ilmandi kryddi.
og
and
þið
you (plural)
kaupa
to buy
mikill
great, much (adjective: snjórinn er mikill)
af
of (in quantity expressions)
litríkur
colorful
ilma
to be fragrant
kryddið
the spice
Questions & Answers about Þið kaupið mikið af litríku og ilmandi kryddi.
Why doesn't ilmandi change to match the dative noun kryddi?
Words ending in -andi are present participles. When used as adjectives, they are completely indeclinable. This means ilmandi (fragrant) stays exactly the same no matter the gender, number, or case of the noun it describes.
Why does litríku end in -u while ilmandi doesn't change at all?
Litríkur (colorful) is a standard adjective, so it must agree with the neuter dative singular noun kryddi. The strong neuter dative ending is -u, making it litríku. Present participles like ilmandi are a special exception and never take these endings.
Why is the noun kryddi in the dative case?
The dative case is triggered by the preposition af. The phrase mikið af (a lot of) is always followed by a noun in the dative case.
The English translation says "spices" (plural), but is kryddi singular or plural here?
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