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Questions & Answers about Skoðar þú peysuna?
Why does the sentence start with the verb Skoðar?
In Icelandic, you turn a statement into a yes/no question by putting the verb first. The statement would be Þú skoðar (You look), so the question becomes Skoðar þú? (Do you look? / Are you looking?).
Why is the word for sweater peysuna instead of just peysa?
Peysa (a sweater) is a feminine noun. Here, it is the direct object (the thing being looked at), so it must be in the accusative case. For feminine nouns that end in -a, the accusative form changes the -a to a -u (peysu). Then, to say 'the' sweater, we add the accusative definite article ending -na, giving us peysuna.
The English translation says 'looking at', but where is the word for 'at'?
The Icelandic verb skoða means 'to look at', 'to view', or 'to inspect'. It already includes the idea of 'at', so you do not need to add a separate preposition. You just put the object directly after the verb.
Why does the verb end in -r (skoðar)?
This is the present tense ending for the pronoun þú (you). The base dictionary form of the verb is skoða, and when paired with þú, you add an -r to make it skoðar.