Questions & Answers about Pantaðir þú herbergisþjónustu?
Why is there an -s- in the middle of herbergisþjónustu?
This is a compound noun made of herbergi (room) and þjónusta (service). In Icelandic, when joining nouns, the first word is often put into the genitive (possessive) case to link them. The genitive of herbergi is herbergis, which gives us the linking -s- before adding the second word.
Why does herbergisþjónustu end in -u here instead of -a?
The verb panta (to order) requires its object to be in the accusative case. The base word for service is þjónusta (a weak feminine noun). In the accusative case, þjónusta changes to þjónustu. Even as part of a compound word, the final noun dictates the case endings.
Is the compound noun herbergisþjónusta neuter like herbergi or feminine like þjónusta?
It is feminine. In Icelandic compound nouns, the very last word in the chain always determines the gender and how the word declines. Since þjónusta is feminine, the whole word acts like a feminine noun.
What is the base form of Pantaðir and why does it have that ending?
The base verb is panta (to order). Pantaðir is the past tense form for þú (you). Because it is a regular weak verb, it forms its past tense with -að-, and the þú ending adds the -ir, making it pantaðir.
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