Log inSign up

Ert þú með tveggja ára starfsreynslu og háskólagráðu?

Ert þú með tveggja ára starfsreynslu og háskólagráðu?
Do you have two years of work experience and a university degree?
From Lesson 295:Genitive measure phrases·Icelandic

Questions & Answers about Ert þú með tveggja ára starfsreynslu og háskólagráðu?

Why are tveggja and ára in the genitive case?
They form a genitive measure phrase describing the work experience. Tveggja is the genitive form of the number two (tveir), and ára is the genitive plural of ár (year). In Icelandic, you use the genitive to express 'two years of' or 'a two years' amount of something.
Does the genitive number tveggja change depending on the gender of the noun?
No, which makes it easy to remember! The number two has the exact same genitive form, tveggja, for all three genders (masculine, feminine, and neuter).
Why do the nouns starfsreynslu and háskólagráðu both end in -u here?
They are both feminine nouns in the accusative case. The phrase vera með (used here to mean 'to have' experience or a degree) forces the object you possess into the accusative case.
How is the compound word starfsreynslu put together?
It combines starf (work or job) and reynsla (experience). When joining them, the first word takes its singular genitive form (starfs-) to link them together, literally translating as 'job's experience'.

Learn Ert þú með tveggja ára starfsreynslu og háskólagráðu and more in Icelandic

All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.

  • ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
  • ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
  • ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free
Start learning Icelandic →