Breakdown of Systir mín tók bílprófið í dag.
í dag
today
minn
my (m, f, n: minn, mín, mitt)
systirin
the sister
taka
to take
bílprófið
the driving test
Questions & Answers about Systir mín tók bílprófið í dag.
Why does the possessive word mín come after Systir?
In Icelandic, possessive pronouns like mín (my) usually come right after the noun they describe. You will sometimes see them before the noun for special emphasis, but Systir mín is the standard, everyday word order.
Why is bílprófið in the accusative case here?
The verb taka (to take) requires its direct object to be in the accusative case. Because bílpróf (driving test) is a neuter noun, its accusative form looks exactly the same as its nominative form, including the attached definite article -ið.
Does í dag literally mean "in day"?
Yes, literally it means "in day," but it is the standard Icelandic phrase for "today." In this specific time expression, the preposition í triggers the accusative case, which is why we use dag instead of the dictionary form dagur.
What kind of verb is tók?
tók is the past tense of taka (to take). It is a strong verb, which means it changes its core vowel in the past tense rather than adding a regular ending. For a third-person singular subject like Systir mín, the correct past tense form is tók.
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