Breakdown of Hér eru tvær krukkur og eitt egg.
vera
to be
hér
here
og
and
einn
one
tveir
two
krukkan
the jar
eggið
the egg
Questions & Answers about Hér eru tvær krukkur og eitt egg.
Why does the sentence use tvær instead of the dictionary form tveir for "two"?
In Icelandic, the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 change to match the gender of the noun they are counting. The word for "jar" (krukka) is feminine. Therefore, you have to use the feminine form for "two", which is tvær.
Why is "one" translated as eitt here instead of einn?
Just like with "two", the number "one" has to match the gender of the noun. The word egg is neuter, so we use the neuter form of the number, which is eitt.
What is the singular form of krukkur (jars), and how can I tell its gender?
Why do we use the plural verb eru (are) if the sentence ends with just one egg?
The verb eru matches the whole subject of the sentence, which is "two jars and one egg". Since you are talking about multiple items in total, you use the plural "are" (eru) just like in English.
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