Breakdown of Þriggja mánaða reynslutími er of langur.
vera
to be
þrír
three
langur
long
mánuðurinn
the month
of
too
reynslutíminn
the probationary period
Questions & Answers about Þriggja mánaða reynslutími er of langur.
Why are both þriggja and mánaða in the genitive case?
In Icelandic, measure phrases that describe age, time, distance, or size use the genitive case. To say 'a three-month period', both the number þriggja (three) and the noun mánaða (months) must take the genitive plural form to act as a modifier for the main noun, reynslutími.
Is þriggja the standard word for 'three' here?
How is the compound word reynslutími formed?
It combines reynsla (experience or trial) and tími (time). When forming compound words in Icelandic, the first noun is often put into its genitive (possessive) form. The genitive of reynsla is reynslu, which attaches directly to tími to create reynslutími (probationary period).
Why is the adjective langur used instead of the default langt?
Adjectives must agree with the noun they describe in gender, number, and case. Even though langur (long) is separated from reynslutími by the verb er, it still describes that noun. Since reynslutími is masculine, singular, and in the nominative case, the adjective takes the matching form langur.
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