Breakdown of Ég fékk hundrað krónur til baka.
ég
I
fá
to get
krónan
the króna (Icelandic currency)
hundrað
one hundred
til baka
back (returning)
Questions & Answers about Ég fékk hundrað krónur til baka.
Why is the verb fékk used here instead of the infinitive fá?
Fékk is the past tense of the verb fá (to get or receive). It is a strong verb, meaning it changes its vowel completely in the past tense rather than just adding a regular ending.
Why is krónur in the accusative case?
The verb fá requires its direct object to be in the accusative case. Since you are receiving hundrað krónur (a hundred krónur), the noun króna takes its plural accusative form, krónur.
Why does baka end in -a in the phrase til baka?
The phrase til baka means back. The preposition til always forces the word that follows it into the genitive case. Baka is the genitive plural of the noun bak (back).
Could I use the verb tók instead of fékk here?
Using tók (from taka) would change the meaning to I actively took the money back myself. Fékk shows that you received it, which is the natural way to talk about getting change from a cashier.
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