Learn Icelandic: Fjórir menn koma heim núna.

In Icelandic, the numbers 1 through 4 change their form depending on the gender of the noun they count. Because menn (men) is a masculine noun, the number four must be in its masculine form, fjórir.

Is menn the plural of maður?

Yes! Menn is the plural form of maður (man or person). It is an irregular plural, meaning the vowel changes from 'a' to 'e' and the ending changes completely.

Why is the word for home heim instead of heima?

Icelandic uses different words for 'home' depending on whether there is movement. You use heim when moving towards a place (like 'homewards'), which matches the action verb koma (to come). You use heima when someone is already resting at a location (like 'at home').

Why does the verb koma look just like its dictionary form?

For many Icelandic verbs, the plural forms (we, you all, they) look identical to the infinitive (dictionary) form. Since fjórir menn acts as a plural 'they' subject, we use koma instead of the singular form kemur (comes).