Word
Við þvoum mjúkt handklæði og bláa skyrtu.
Meaning
We wash a soft towel and a blue shirt.
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Questions & Answers about Við þvoum mjúkt handklæði og bláa skyrtu.
Why is the adjective bláa used instead of blá?
Because the shirt is the object we are washing, it is in the accusative case. Skyrta (shirt) is a feminine noun, and the strong accusative ending for feminine adjectives is -a. So, the dictionary form blá becomes bláa.
Why did the noun skyrta change to skyrtu?
Nouns also change their endings in the accusative case! Skyrta is a feminine noun that ends in -a. These types of nouns drop their -a and add a -u when they are the object of the sentence.
Why does the adjective mjúkt end in -t?
It describes handklæði (towel), which is a neuter noun. The strong adjective ending for neuter nouns is -t. For neuter words, the accusative form is exactly the same as the nominative (dictionary) form, so it stays mjúkt.
Does the word handklæði change in the accusative case?
No, it stays exactly the same. Neuter nouns almost never change their spelling in the accusative case, whether they are the subject doing an action or the object receiving it.
Why are we using "strong" adjectives in this sentence?