Breakdown of Berið þið kassann inn í salinn?
þið
you (plural)
í
in / into / to (before the hour, in telling time) / per (in frequency expressions)
kassinn
the box
inn
in (motion inwards)
Questions & Answers about Berið þið kassann inn í salinn?
Why is the verb bera conjugated as berið here?
Bera (to carry) is a strong verb. In the present tense, the plural þið (you all) form takes the ending -ið, giving us berið. Because this is a yes/no question, the verb is placed at the very front of the sentence.
Why does the word for 'the box' end in -nn (kassann)?
The dictionary form is kassi (box). Because it is the direct object (the thing being carried), it changes to the accusative case: kassa. When we attach the definite article to mean 'the box', it becomes kassann.
Why use inn í instead of just í?
The phrase inn í specifically means 'into', highlighting the movement from the outside to the inside of the hall. Icelandic is very precise about directional motion, so we add inn to show that they are actively entering the space.
Why is it salinn and not salurinn?
Salurinn is the subject form (nominative). We use the accusative form salinn (the hall) because the preposition inn í (into) shows movement towards a destination. Prepositions of movement force the following noun into the accusative case.