Breakdown of Allir borða kjötið og máltíðin er góð.
vera
to be
og
and
góður
good
borða
to eat
allur
all / everything / everyone
kjötið
the meat
máltíðin
the meal
Questions & Answers about Allir borða kjötið og máltíðin er góð.
Why is it allir here instead of allt?
Why does borða act like a plural verb when the English translation uses the singular eats?
In English, everyone is a singular concept, so we say everyone eats. In Icelandic, allir literally means all (people) and is grammatically plural. Therefore, it requires the plural verb form borða (they eat).
Is kjötið in the accusative case here?
Yes! It is the direct object of the verb borða (eat), so it takes the accusative case. For neuter words like kjöt (meat), the nominative and accusative forms are identical, so the definite form remains kjötið in both cases.
Why does the adjective góð not end in -ur?
Adjectives change their endings to match the gender of the noun they describe. Máltíð (meal) is a feminine noun, so it takes the feminine singular form góð. If the noun were masculine, you would use góður.
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