Breakdown of Amma þín er ekki heima.
vera
to be
ekki
not
heima
at home
þinn
your (m, f, n: þinn, þín, þitt)
amman
the grandmother
Questions & Answers about Amma þín er ekki heima.
Why is the word for "your" spelled þín here instead of þinn?
Because possessive words must match the gender of the noun they describe. Amma (grandmother) is a feminine noun, so we use the feminine form þín. If we were talking about a masculine noun like afi (grandfather), we would use þinn.
Why does þín come after amma?
In Icelandic, possessive pronouns usually come right after the noun they belong to. So instead of saying "your grandmother", the Icelandic word order is amma þín (literally: "grandmother your").
Where does the word for "not" (ekki) go in an Icelandic sentence?
In simple sentences like this one, ekki usually comes right after the verb. Here, it follows er (is), making it er ekki (is not).
What exactly does heima mean here?
Heima means "at home". You use this specific word when someone is currently staying or located at their house.
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