Questions & Answers about Sjö nemendur læra heima.
Does the number sjö change depending on whether the noun is masculine or feminine?
No. In Icelandic, the numbers 1 through 4 change to match the gender of the noun they are counting. However, starting from 5 (fimm), numbers like 7 (sjö) do not change for gender.
Why is the word for students nemendur instead of something regular like 'nemandir'?
Why use læra here instead of lærir?
Læra is the plural form of the verb to study or to learn (matching they study). If it were just one student, you would use the singular form lærir.
I've seen the word heim for home before. Why is it heima in this sentence?
Icelandic has different words for location versus direction. You use heima when someone is already at home (like studying in this sentence). You use heim when someone is moving towards home (like walking or driving home)..