Word
Ég set augabindið á þig.
Meaning
I put the blindfold on you.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Ég set augabindið á þig.
ég
I
þú
you
á
onto / on / in (static location) / on (a day of the week)
setja
to put
Questions & Answers about Ég set augabindið á þig.
Why is þig in the accusative case after the preposition á?
The preposition á can take either the accusative or the dative case. Here, the action of putting the blindfold onto someone implies motion and a change of state, so it triggers the accusative þig. If the blindfold were already resting on you without moving, it would take the dative þér.
How does the word augabindið break down?
It is a compound noun made of auga (eye) and bindi (a tie or bandage), combined with the attached definite article -ð (the). Literally, it translates to "the eye-tie".
What determines the gender of a compound noun like augabindi?
In Icelandic, the gender of a compound word is always dictated by its final element. Because bindi is a neuter noun, the entire word augabindi is neuter. This is why it takes the neuter definite article suffix to become augabindið.
Why doesn't the verb set have a typical present tense ending like -ar or -ir?