Breakdown of Gnýrinn frá fjallinu verður háværari og háværari.
og
and
fjallið
the mountain
frá
from
verða
to become; will be
hávær
loud
gnýrinn
the rumble
Questions & Answers about Gnýrinn frá fjallinu verður háværari og háværari.
How does the iterative comparison háværari og háværari work grammatically here?
Repeating a comparative adjective with og (and) is the standard way to express that something is progressively changing, similar to "louder and louder" in English. Because it acts as an adjective describing the subject Gnýrinn, háværari must agree with it in gender and case (masculine, nominative).
Could I use er instead of verður in this sentence?
Using er (is) would mean the rumble is currently louder and louder, which clashes with the idea of an ongoing process. Verður comes from verða (to become or to get) and highlights a continuous change of state, making it the perfect verb to pair with an iterative comparison like this.
What kind of noun is Gnýrinn, and why does the -r remain before the article?
Gnýrinn is the masculine noun gnýr (rumble, din, roar) with the definite article -inn attached. While many masculine nouns drop their nominative -ur or -r endings before the definite article, the -r in gnýr is considered part of the base word in the nominative case, so it stays put.
Why is the noun fjallinu in the dative case?
The preposition frá (from) dictates the case of the noun that follows it, and it strictly requires the dative case. Therefore, the neuter noun fjall (mountain) takes the dative definite article ending -inu.
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