Breakdown of Þú hljómar alveg eins og pabbi þinn.
þú
you
pabbinn
the dad (informal)
þinn
your (m, f, n: þinn, þín, þitt)
alveg
completely, totally
hljóma
to sound
eins og
as / like / as if
Questions & Answers about Þú hljómar alveg eins og pabbi þinn.
Why is pabbi þinn in the nominative case here?
Because eins og is a conjunction (a linking word), not a preposition that forces a specific case. It simply matches the case of whatever is being compared. Since the subject Þú (You) is in the nominative case, pabbi þinn must also be in the nominative case.
If I wanted to say "He sounds exactly like me," would I use the accusative case for "me"?
No, you would still use the nominative case! Following the rule above, "me" is being compared to the subject "He" (Hann). Therefore, you would say Hann hljómar alveg eins og ég, using the nominative ég rather than mig or mér.
What does alveg add to the phrase eins og?
By itself, eins og means "like" or "as." Adding alveg (which normally means "completely") creates the common phrase alveg eins og, which translates to "exactly like" or "just like" for extra emphasis.
Does the verb hljóma work exactly like "to sound" in English?
Yes! Just like in English, you can use hljóma literally for an instrument making a noise, or metaphorically to describe the impression someone gives off through their words, as in Þú hljómar... (You sound...).
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