Breakdown of Pabbi skúraði eldhúsið og ég skúraði stofuna.
og
and
ég
I
pabbinn
the dad (informal)
stofan
the living room
Questions & Answers about Pabbi skúraði eldhúsið og ég skúraði stofuna.
Why is the verb skúraði the exact same for both "Pabbi" and "ég"?
In the simple past tense, Group 1 weak verbs have the exact same form for "I" (1st person) and "he/she/it" (3rd person). Both take the -aði ending. Because of this handy rule, ég skúraði (I mopped) and pabbi skúraði (Dad mopped) use the identical verb form!
How do I find the dictionary form of skúraði?
For Group 1 verbs in the past tense, you can find the dictionary form (the infinitive) by simply chopping off the past tense ending -ði. That leaves you with skúra (to mop).
Why is "the living room" stofuna instead of stofan?
Stofa (living room) is a feminine noun. When it is the subject of a sentence, "the living room" is stofan. But here, it is the direct object (the thing being mopped). In Icelandic, feminine nouns change their "the" ending to -na in the accusative case, which is the form used for direct objects.
If "the kitchen" is also being mopped, why doesn't eldhúsið change its ending like stofuna did?
Eldhús (kitchen) is a neuter noun. Neuter nouns are very friendly to learners because their subject form and object (accusative) form are exactly the same! So eldhúsið is used whether the kitchen is doing an action or receiving it.