Breakdown of Titillinn er ekki á þessum lista.
vera
to be
ekki
not
á
onto / on / in (static location) / on (a day of the week)
þessi
this (m/f)
titillinn
the title
listinn
the list
Questions & Answers about Titillinn er ekki á þessum lista.
Since this lesson is about 'vera til' (to exist/be available), why don't we use 'til' in this sentence?
The phrase vera til is used for general existence or availability. When stating the specific placement or location of something, such as being situated on a list, you just use the standard verb vera (to be) along with the preposition of location, which is á (on) in this case.
Why does the word for 'list' change to lista here? Is it plural?
It is still singular. The base word is listi, which is a weak masculine noun. Weak masculine nouns change their ending from -i to -a in all singular cases except the nominative. Because it follows a preposition that triggers a case change, it becomes lista.
Why is it þessum lista and what case is being used?
The preposition á (on) controls the case of the words that follow it. When describing a stationary location (where something is currently located), á requires the dative case. Therefore, the demonstrative pronoun þessi (this) changes to its dative masculine form, þessum, to match the noun.
What is the root word of Titillinn and how is the definite article attached?
The root word is titill (title). When attaching the masculine definite article -inn (the) to a noun that already ends in a double L, the article drops its first vowel to make pronunciation smoother, resulting in titillinn.
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