Questions & Answers about Hann fékk vinnu strax.
Why is the verb fékk used here instead of a regular past tense form?
Fékk is the irregular past tense of fá (to get). It is a strong verb, meaning it changes its inner vowel rather than adding a standard past tense ending. For 'he', 'she', or 'it', the past tense form is fékk.
Why is the word for job written as vinnu instead of vinna?
The verb fá forces its object into the accusative case. Vinna is a weak feminine noun, so its ending changes from -a to -u in the accusative case, becoming vinnu.
How could I use this lesson's suffix, -laus, to describe him before he got the job?
You would attach the suffix to the root of the noun vinna to create the adjective vinnulaus (jobless or unemployed). You could say Hann var vinnulaus (He was unemployed).
Can I put strax at the beginning of the sentence to emphasize 'immediately'?
Yes, you can start with Strax, but you must remember the V2 rule (verb in the second position). If you put the adverb first, the subject and verb must swap places so the verb stays second: Strax fékk hann vinnu.
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