Questions & Answers about Já, við erum úti.
Since the Icelandic words for 'they' change depending on gender, does við change too?
Why do we use erum here instead of eru?
erum is the specific form of the verb vera (to be) that goes with við (we). For 'we are', it is always við erum. If you were talking about other people and saying 'they are', you would use eru.
I have seen the word út for 'out' or 'outside'. Why is it úti here?
In Icelandic, words for space and direction change depending on whether you are staying in one place or moving. úti means you are currently located outside, as in this sentence. If you were walking or moving outside, you would use the motion word út.
The lesson talks about making adjectives plural to match the subject. Does úti need to be plural here?
No, because úti is an adverb, which is a word that describes where something happens, not an adjective describing a noun like 'tall' or 'happy'. Adverbs in Icelandic never change their endings to match the subject.
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