Word
Hún bauð öllum bekknum í partýið.
Meaning
She invited the whole class to the party.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Hún bauð öllum bekknum í partýið.
hún
she
í
in / into / to (before the hour, in telling time) / per (in frequency expressions)
bjóða
to invite
allur
all / everything / everyone
Questions & Answers about Hún bauð öllum bekknum í partýið.
Why is öllum bekknum in the dative case?
The verb bjóða (to invite) dictates that the person or people being invited must take the dative case. Because of this, both the adjective öllum and the noun bekknum are in the dative.
What is the infinitive form of bauð?
The infinitive is bjóða. It is a strong verb, which means it changes its root vowel in the past tense instead of just adding a regular ending. For singular subjects like hún, the past tense becomes bauð.
Why does öllum translate to the whole here instead of all?
When the word allur (which is öllum here in the dative masculine form) is paired with a singular noun that has the definite article attached (like bekknum, meaning the class), it translates to the whole. If the noun were plural, it would translate to all.
Why is partýið in the accusative case after the preposition í?
The preposition í can trigger either the accusative or the dative case. It takes the accusative when there is movement or direction toward a destination, like inviting someone to a party. If they were already located at the party, í would take the dative case instead.