Breakdown of Er hægt að finna meira áberandi nótu?
vera
to be
að
to (infinitive marker)
finna
to find
meira
more
hægt
possible
áberandi
prominent
nótan
the note
Questions & Answers about Er hægt að finna meira áberandi nótu?
Why do we use meira here instead of giving áberandi a comparative ending like -ari?
Because áberandi is a present participle (recognized by the -andi ending) functioning as an adjective. These types of words never take comparative suffixes. Just like we say 'more prominent' in English instead of 'prominenter', you must use meira (more) and mest (most) to compare them.
Why doesn't áberandi change its ending to match the accusative noun nótu?
Adjectives ending in -andi (present participles) are indeclinable. This means they keep the exact same form regardless of the gender, number, or case of the noun they describe. So, even though nótu is in the accusative case here (as the object of the verb finna), áberandi stays exactly as it is.
Where is the word for 'it' in the phrase Er hægt? Shouldn't it be Er það hægt?
In Icelandic statements, you use the dummy pronoun það (it), as in Það er hægt (It is possible). However, when you invert the verb to form a question, this dummy það is usually dropped completely, leaving just Er hægt.
How is the word áberandi constructed?
It is formed from the preposition á (on) and berandi, the present participle of the verb að bera (to carry or bear). While it literally translates to something like 'on-bearing', it is the standard word for 'prominent', 'noticeable', or 'conspicuous'.
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