Breakdown of Tíu Íslendingar koma í kvöld.
Íslendingurinn
the Icelander
koma
to come
í
in / into / to (before the hour, in telling time) / per (in frequency expressions)
kvöldið
the evening
tíu
ten
Questions & Answers about Tíu Íslendingar koma í kvöld.
Does the number tíu change its ending to match the noun Íslendingar?
No. Unlike the numbers 1 through 4, which change depending on the gender of the noun they describe, the numbers 5 through 10 (including tíu) never change. They always keep the exact same form!
Why does Íslendingar end in -ar?
This is the plural form. The singular word for an Icelander is Íslendingur. For many masculine nouns ending in -ur, you drop that ending and add -ar to talk about more than one.
Why is the verb koma used here instead of kemur?
Koma is the plural form meaning they come, which matches our plural subject of ten Icelanders. If it were just one Icelander, we would use the singular form kemur.
How does í kvöld mean tonight?
It literally translates to in evening. Icelandic often uses the word í (in) combined with a time of day to mean this specific time. So, í kvöld is the standard way to say this evening or tonight.
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