Breakdown of Erfðaskráin hennar er mjög skýr.
vera
to be
mjög
very
hennar
her / hers (genitive)
skýr
clear
erfðaskráin
the will
Questions & Answers about Erfðaskráin hennar er mjög skýr.
What is the literal translation of erfðaskráin?
It is a compound word made of erfð (inheritance) and skrá (document or registry), plus the feminine definite article -in. It literally means the inheritance document, which is the Icelandic term for a last will and testament.
Why do we say erfðaskráin hennar instead of hennar erfðaskrá?
In Icelandic, the standard way to show possession is to place the possessive pronoun like hennar after the noun. When you do this, the noun must take the definite article. You literally say the will her. Putting hennar before the noun is grammatically correct but sounds much more formal.
Why is the adjective skýr not written as skýrt?
Adjectives must match the gender of the noun they describe. Since erfðaskrá is a feminine noun, the adjective takes the feminine singular nominative form skýr. If you were describing a neuter noun, you would use skýrt.
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