Questions & Answers about Þú tekur bitann og tyggur.
tyggur comes from the verb tyggja (to chew). How does this conjugation work?
Tyggja is a highly irregular verb. In the present tense, the -ja drops and the stem changes, giving us ég tygg (I chew) and þú tyggur (you chew). It is one of those verbs you just have to memorize!
How is the word bitann formed from the dictionary form biti?
Biti is a masculine weak noun. Because it is the direct object of tekur (you take), it takes the accusative case, becoming bita. Then, to say the bite, we add the masculine accusative definite article -nn, giving us bitann.
This lesson focuses on eitthvað (something). How would I say: You take the bite and chew something?
You would add eitthvað after the verb: Þú tekur bitann og tyggur eitthvað. Because eitthvað is the direct object of tyggur, it takes the accusative case. For this neuter pronoun, the accusative form is identical to the nominative dictionary form.
Why does the vowel change from taka to tekur?
Taka (to take) is a strong verb, which means it undergoes a vowel shift in the present tense singular. The a in the stem changes to e, making it ég tek and þú tekur.
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