Word
Sérð þú snudduna og bangsann þinn?
Meaning
Do you see the pacifier and your teddy bear?
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Questions & Answers about Sérð þú snudduna og bangsann þinn?
The verb here is sjá (to see). Is there a causative version of this verb, like the ones we are learning about in this lesson?
Yes! The verb sjá (to see) is the base action, and its causative partner is sýna (to show, meaning to make someone see). While sjá takes an accusative object (like snudduna and bangsann here), sýna typically takes a dative recipient and an accusative object to express showing something to someone.
Why are snudduna and bangsann in the accusative case here?
They are the direct objects of the verb sjá (to see). The verb sjá always governs the accusative case for the thing that is being seen.
How do we form the definite words snudduna and bangsann?
Both are weak nouns with the definite article attached. For the feminine noun snudda, the accusative form is snuddu, and adding the feminine accusative article gives us snudduna. For the masculine noun bangsi, the accusative is bangsa, and adding the masculine accusative article makes it bangsann.
Why does þinn (your) only match the gender of bangsann, even though both items belong to the child?