Breakdown of Mér finnst hasarinn skemmtilegur. Ofbeldið er alltof mikið þó.
vera
to be
finnast
to find, to think
mér
me (dative)
skemmtilegur
fun
mikill
great, much (adjective: snjórinn er mikill)
alltof
way too
þó
though, nevertheless
hasarinn
the action
ofbeldið
the violence
Questions & Answers about Mér finnst hasarinn skemmtilegur. Ofbeldið er alltof mikið þó.
Why is þó placed at the very end of the sentence here?
Placing þó at the end of a sentence to mean 'though' is extremely common in everyday spoken Icelandic, functioning much like it does in casual English. In formal written Icelandic, you would typically place þó earlier in the clause or use a word like samt (however) instead.
Why is skemmtilegur in the nominative case? Isn't 'the action' the object of the verb?
The verb finnast (to find/think) requires the person holding the opinion to be in the dative case (Mér). The thing being evaluated (hasarinn) acts as the grammatical subject and stays in the nominative case. Because of this, the adjective skemmtilegur must also be nominative to agree with it.
What is the difference between saying of mikið and alltof mikið?
The prefix all- acts as a strong intensifier here. While of mikið simply means 'too much', alltof mikið means 'way too much' or 'far too much'. It adds a dramatic emphasis that fits perfectly with the casual, opinionated tone of the sentence.
Hasarinn sounds a lot like the English word 'hazard'. Are they related?
Yes, hasar was borrowed from the same international root (likely via Danish), but its meaning has shifted in Icelandic. Rather than meaning danger or risk, it specifically translates to 'action', 'thrills', or 'excitement'. You will very often see it in compounds like hasarmynd (action movie).
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