Breakdown of Sníddu þetta pils nákvæmlega áttatíu sentímetra á lengd.
þetta
this
þú
you
á
onto / on / in (static location) / on (a day of the week)
nákvæmlega
exactly
áttatíu
eighty
sentímetrinn
the centimeter
lengdin
the length
sníða
to tailor
pilsið
the skirt
Questions & Answers about Sníddu þetta pils nákvæmlega áttatíu sentímetra á lengd.
How does the dimensional phrase áttatíu sentímetra á lengd break down?
It follows the pattern of Measurement + á + Accusative dimension noun. The measurement is áttatíu sentímetra, followed by the preposition á and the feminine noun lengd (length) in the accusative case. This is the standard formula for describing dimensions like length, width, or depth in Icelandic.
Why is the measurement sentímetra in the accusative case rather than dative?
In Icelandic, measurements of physical extent, distance, or time duration are expressed using the accusative case. Because sentímetri is a masculine noun, its accusative plural form is sentímetra.
What verb form is sníddu, and why doesn't it end in the usual -ðu command ending?
It is the imperative (command) form of sníða (to tailor, cut, or shape). When forming a command, you normally add -ðu to the verb stem. However, because the stem sníð- already ends in a ð, the two sounds merge and harden into -ddu for easier pronunciation.
Þetta pils is the direct object, so why doesn't it look like it's in the accusative case?
It actually is in the accusative case! Pils (skirt) is a neuter noun, and neuter nouns always have the exact same form in their nominative and accusative cases. The demonstrative pronoun þetta (this) is also in its neuter accusative form.
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