Word
Hvenær byrjar bíómyndin? Mig minnir á morgun.
Meaning
When does the movie start? I seem to remember tomorrow.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Hvenær byrjar bíómyndin? Mig minnir á morgun.
hvenær
when
bíómyndin
the movie
mig
me (acc)
á morgun
tomorrow
Questions & Answers about Hvenær byrjar bíómyndin? Mig minnir á morgun.
Why is it mig minnir instead of ég minni?
The verb minna, when used to mean 'to seem to remember' or 'to recall', takes a quirky subject in the accusative case. That is why we use mig (accusative) instead of ég (nominative).
If the subject is mig, why isn't the verb conjugated as minni (1st person)?
Quirky subjects in the accusative or dative case do not dictate how the verb is conjugated. When a verb has a quirky subject, it locks into the default 3rd-person singular form, which is minnir here.
How does mig minnir differ in meaning from ég man?
While ég man means a confident 'I remember', mig minnir translates closer to 'I seem to remember' or 'If I recall correctly'. You use it when you think you know the answer but are leaving a little room for doubt.
What is the ending -in doing on bíómyndin?
It is the attached definite article meaning 'the'. Bíómynd is a feminine noun, and because it is the subject of the first sentence, it takes the feminine nominative article -in.