Questions & Answers about Pabbi heimsækir hana núna.
Why do we use hana here instead of hún?
Hana is the accusative form of the pronoun hún (she). In this sentence, pabbi is the subject doing the action, and the female person is the object receiving it. Therefore, she becomes hana (her).
Does the verb heimsækir force the pronoun to be in the accusative case?
Yes! The verb heimsækja (to visit) always takes an object in the accusative case. So whoever you are visiting will take their accusative form, like hana (her), hann (him), or mig (me).
Why doesn't pabbi have a definite article tacked onto the end?
Just like in English, family words like pabbi (dad) and mamma (mom) are often used like proper names without "the" when talking about one's own parents. If we were talking about "the dad" in a general context, it would be pabbinn.
Is there a difference between nú and núna for "now"?
Both mean "now", but núna specifically means "right now" or "at this exact moment". Nú is a bit broader and is sometimes used as a filler word, similar to saying "well..." in English.