Breakdown of Framlag sérhvers gjafa er ómetanlegt.
vera
to be
framlagið
the contribution
sérhver
every single
gjafinn
the donor
ómetanlegur
invaluable
Questions & Answers about Framlag sérhvers gjafa er ómetanlegt.
Why is sérhvers in the genitive case here?
It modifies gjafa (donor), which is in the genitive case to show possession or relationship (the contribution of every single donor). The distributive pronoun sérhver must agree with the noun it modifies in gender (masculine), number (singular), and case (genitive).
How exactly does the word sérhvers decline? Do both parts change?
The word gjafa looks like it could be plural or feminine. Why is it used for a singular masculine donor here?
The dictionary form is gjafi, which is a weak masculine noun. Remember that weak masculine nouns (which end in -i in the nominative) change their ending to -a in the accusative, dative, and genitive singular. Since we need the genitive case here, it becomes gjafa.
Why does the adjective ómetanlegt end in -t?
It describes the main subject of the sentence, framlag (contribution). Because framlag is a neuter noun in the nominative singular, the adjective must take the corresponding neuter singular ending, which is -t.
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