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Questions & Answers about Kennarinn situr þar.
Why does the verb situr end in -ur?
Situr is the present tense of sitja (to sit). It belongs to the Group 3 verbs, which take the ending -ur when talking about him, her, it, or you (singular) doing the action. Also, notice that the j from the dictionary form drops out before the -ur ending!
How does kennarinn mean "the teacher" if there is no separate word for "the"?
Why is situr translated as "is sitting" instead of just "sits"?
Icelandic does not have a dedicated tense for actions happening right now like English does with "is sitting". The single verb situr covers both "sits" (as a habit) and "is sitting" (right now). You just use the context to decide which one makes more sense in English.
Does the word þar mean "there" in all situations?
No, þar is only used for stationary locations, meaning when someone or something is already resting "there". Because the teacher is just sitting in one spot, þar is correct. If the teacher were moving "to there", you would use a different word (þangað).