Questions & Answers about Ég fer til Guðrúnar á morgun.
Why use the present tense fer when the action is happening tomorrow?
In Icelandic, the present tense is standard for future events as long as the context or a time phrase (like á morgun) makes the future meaning clear. Using a future helper verb like mun would sound too formal or poetic here, and using ætla að fara (intend to go) changes the meaning slightly to focus on the intention rather than a definite plan.
How does til Guðrúnar mean "to Guðrún's place" when there is no word for "house" or "place"?
Just like in English, you can drop the word for "house" or "place" when using a possessive. The preposition til always forces the following noun into the genitive (possessive) case. Saying til Guðrúnar is the exact structural equivalent of saying "to Guðrún's" in English.
Why does the name Guðrún get the -ar ending here?
The preposition til always requires the noun that follows it to be in the genitive case. For many native female names ending in a consonant, such as Guðrún, the standard genitive suffix is -ar.
If I were already hanging out at Guðrún's place instead of traveling there, would I still use til?
No, because til is strictly used to indicate motion towards a person or their home. If you are already located there, you must use the preposition hjá (with/at) which triggers the dative case. You would instead say ég er hjá Guðrúnu (I am at Guðrún's place).
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