Breakdown of Mér finnst þetta mjög skemmtilegt!
þetta
this
mjög
very
finnast
to find, to think
mér
me (dative)
Questions & Answers about Mér finnst þetta mjög skemmtilegt!
Why do we use Mér instead of Ég here?
This is a great example of a 'quirky subject'. The verb finnast requires the person who holds the opinion to be in the dative case. Mér is the dative form of ég (I). So, instead of saying 'I find', the grammar literally works more like 'To me, this seems...'
Why does the verb finnst end in -st?
Verbs ending in -st belong to what is called the 'middle voice' in Icelandic. They often describe an experience, a state of mind, or something happening to oneself. The dictionary form is að finnast, and it is the standard verb used to express a personal opinion.
Why does the adjective skemmtilegt end in -t?
Adjectives in Icelandic always have to match the gender of the word they describe. Here, skemmtilegt describes the pronoun þetta (this). Because þetta is a neuter word, the adjective takes the neuter singular ending -t. If you were describing a masculine word instead, it would be skemmtilegur.
If Mér is the 'subject', how would the verb change if I wanted to say 'We find this fun'?