Breakdown of Góðar bíómyndir eru alltaf skemmtilegar.
vera
to be
góður
good
alltaf
always
bíómyndin
the movie
Questions & Answers about Góðar bíómyndir eru alltaf skemmtilegar.
How do we know bíómyndir is plural?
The singular form is bíómynd (a movie). Because it is a feminine noun acting as the subject of the sentence (nominative case), it takes the plural ending -ir to become bíómyndir (movies).
Why do both góðar and skemmtilegar end in -ar?
In Icelandic, adjectives must match the noun they describe. Because bíómyndir is feminine and plural, both adjectives take the feminine plural ending -ar. If the noun were masculine, they would both end in -ir instead.
What is the word bíómyndir made of?
It is a compound word made of bíó (cinema) and myndir (pictures or images). A cinema-picture is a movie! In compound words, the gender and plural endings always follow the final word, which is why it uses the plural rules for mynd.
Why use eru instead of er here?
Eru is the plural form of the verb 'to be', meaning 'are'. Er means 'am' or 'is' for singular subjects. Since we are talking about multiple movies, we must use the plural form of the verb.