Breakdown of Þessi nóta er meira áberandi núna.
vera
to be
núna
now
þessi
this (m/f)
meira
more
áberandi
prominent
nótan
the note
Questions & Answers about Þessi nóta er meira áberandi núna.
Why do we use meira here instead of adding a comparative ending to áberandi?
Because áberandi is a present participle (you can tell by the -andi ending). In Icelandic, present participles are frequently used as adjectives, but they are completely uninflectable. They cannot take comparative or superlative endings like normal adjectives (e.g., you cannot say "áberandari"). Instead, you must compare them analytically using the separate words meira (more) and mest (most).
Does the word meira need to agree in gender with the feminine noun nóta?
No, it doesn't. When meira is used as an adverb to form a comparative (meaning "more"), it stays frozen in this neuter singular form. It will always be meira áberandi, regardless of whether the noun it describes is masculine, feminine, neuter, or plural.
How is the word áberandi formed?
It is built from the phrasal verb að bera á (to be noticeable, to stand out). To form the present participle, the preposition á is glued to the front of the participle berandi (bearing/carrying), literally creating a word that means "standing out" or "prominent".
Does nóta translate to any kind of "note" in English?
Not quite. Nóta is a false friend if you mean a quick written message. It is used specifically for musical notes, store receipts, or flavor notes (like in wine or coffee). If you want to talk about a written note or a post-it, you would use miði, and for study notes, you would use glósa.
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