Breakdown of Margir hræðast innilokunarkenndina en hún er ekki neitt slæm.
vera
to be
hún
she
en
but
ekki
not
hræðast
to fear
slæmur
bad
margur
many
neitt
at all
innilokunarkenndin
the claustrophobia
Questions & Answers about Margir hræðast innilokunarkenndina en hún er ekki neitt slæm.
How does neitt function in this sentence, and does its form depend on the noun?
Here, neitt works alongside ekki to mean 'not at all'. It acts as a degree adverb modifying the adjective slæm. When used this way before adjectives or adverbs, neitt is indeclinable, meaning it never changes form to match the gender or number of the noun.
Why is the object innilokunarkenndina in the accusative case?
The verb hræðast (to fear) is a middle voice verb (ending in -st) that governs the accusative case. While many middle voice verbs do not take direct objects, hræðast is a common exception that requires the thing being feared to be in the accusative.
How is the compound word innilokunarkenndina broken down?
It is formed from three parts: inni (inside), lokun (closing or locking), and kennd (feeling or sense). Together, innilokunarkennd means claustrophobia. The -ina suffix is the feminine accusative singular definite article, making it 'the claustrophobia'.
Why does the second clause use hún and slæm when referring to a feeling?
Grammatical gender dictates pronoun choice and adjective endings in Icelandic. Since innilokunarkennd is a feminine noun, the sentence uses the feminine pronoun hún (literally 'she', but translated as 'it') and the feminine singular nominative form of the adjective, slæm.
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