Questions & Answers about Umsóknin var alltof löng.
Why is the adjective löng instead of langur?
It needs to agree with the feminine noun umsóknin (the application). Löng is the feminine singular nominative form of langur (long). Notice the vowel shift from 'a' to 'ö', which is a common pattern in Icelandic feminine adjectives.
How do we know umsókn is a feminine noun?
Nouns ending in -sókn are almost always feminine. You can also see the feminine definite article -in attached to the end in the nominative case, making it umsóknin (the application).
Is there a difference between using alltof and just of?
Yes, alltof is a stronger version. While of simply means 'too' (as in 'too long'), alltof means 'way too' or 'far too'. It adds extra emphasis to how painfully long the application was.
The current lesson is about the pending action 'eiga eftir að'. How would we use that with this sentence?
This sentence describes a completed past state using var (was). If you wanted to change it into a pending action, such as 'The application has yet to be long' (even if that context sounds a bit strange!), you would say Umsóknin á eftir að vera löng.
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