Questions & Answers about Mikið er sirkusinn magnaður.
Why does the verb er come right after Mikið instead of after the subject?
In this type of exclamative sentence, Mikið takes the first slot. Because Icelandic follows the V2 (verb-second) rule, the verb er must be in the second position, which pushes the subject sirkusinn to the third position.
How would this sentence look if I used the En hvað structure from this lesson?
It would be En hvað sirkusinn er magnaður. After En hvað, you use the normal subject-verb word order, which is a key difference from the Mikið structure!
Does magnaður directly translate to 'amazing'?
In this context, yes. However, it literally means 'powerful' or 'intense.' It is related to the noun magn (power or magnitude) and is a very common, expressive way to say something is spectacular or mind-blowing.
Why does the adjective end in -ur (magnaður) instead of just being magnað?
The adjective must match the noun it describes. Sirkusinn (the circus) is a masculine noun in the nominative case here. Therefore, the adjective takes the masculine nominative singular ending -ur. If it were a neuter noun, like leikritið (the play), it would be magnað.
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