Word
Aldurstakmarkið er tuttugu ára nema þú eigir klúbbinn.
Meaning
The age limit is twenty years unless you own the club.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Aldurstakmarkið er tuttugu ára nema þú eigir klúbbinn.
vera
to be
þú
you
eiga
to own / to have (a relationship)
tuttugu
twenty
Questions & Answers about Aldurstakmarkið er tuttugu ára nema þú eigir klúbbinn.
Why is the verb eiga in the form eigir here?
This is the present subjunctive form for þú (you). The conjunction nema (unless) triggers the subjunctive mood because it introduces a hypothetical exception to the rule.
Why is the word for years, ára, in the genitive case?
In Icelandic, age is expressed using the genitive case, literally translating to 'of twenty years'. You will see this frequently in standard phrases like ég er tuttugu ára (I am twenty years old).
What is the breakdown of the compound word Aldurstakmarkið?
It combines aldur (age) and takmark (limit), joined by an -s- which is a common connecting letter in Icelandic compound words. Finally, -ið is the attached neuter definite article, making it 'the age limit'.
Why does the sentence use klúbbinn instead of klúbburinn?
klúbbinn is the accusative case of the masculine noun klúbbur with the attached definite article. It takes the accusative form here because it is the direct object of the verb eiga (to own).