Breakdown of Þessi spegill er mjög gamall.
vera
to be
gamall
old
mjög
very
þessi
this (m/f)
spegillinn
the mirror
Questions & Answers about Þessi spegill er mjög gamall.
Why do we use Þessi here instead of Þetta?
Why does the adjective gamall end in -ll?
Adjectives change their endings to match the gender of the noun they describe. Since spegill is a masculine noun, the adjective for 'old' must be in its masculine form, which is gamall.
Do the double Ls in spegill and gamall make a special sound?
Yes! In Icelandic, a double L (ll) is usually pronounced with a sharp click, sounding like a crisp 'tl' or 'dl'. So gamall sounds roughly like 'ga-matl'.
Why don't we say Þessi spegillinn with the 'the' ending on the noun?
When you use a pointing word like þessi (this), the noun stays in its basic, indefinite form. The word þessi already makes it specific, so adding the 'the' ending (-inn) is not needed.
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