Questions & Answers about Maðurinn er heima en vinurinn er ekki heima.
Where exactly does ekki go in the second part of the sentence?
In basic Icelandic sentences, ekki (not) usually comes right after the conjugated verb. In the second half of this sentence, the verb is er (is), so ekki steps right in behind it to form er ekki (is not).
Why do maðurinn and vinurinn both end in -inn?
Why is 'at home' translated as just one word, heima?
Heima is an adverb that builds the concept of 'at' right into its meaning. You use it specifically when someone is currently located at their house, rather than traveling to it. Because the location is built in, you don't need a separate word for 'at' or 'in'.
Does the word en (but) change the word order of the second half of the sentence?
No, en is a simple connecting word that links two main clauses together without altering the word order. Because of this, the second half of the sentence behaves just like a standalone sentence, keeping the verb er in the second position and the negation ekki immediately after it.