Breakdown of Það er eitthvað skrýtið inni.
vera
to be
það
it / there (existential) / the one (n)
inni
inside
eitthvað
something
skrýtinn
strange
Questions & Answers about Það er eitthvað skrýtið inni.
Why is the word for 'something' eitthvað here instead of einhver?
Eitthvað is the neuter singular form of the indefinite pronoun einhver. While einhver usually means 'someone' or refers to a specific masculine or feminine noun, eitthvað is used for a general, unspecified 'something'. It is in the nominative case here because it acts as the subject.
Why does the adjective skrýtið end in -ið?
Adjectives in Icelandic must match the gender, number, and case of the word they describe. Because it is describing the neuter word eitthvað, the base adjective skrýtinn (strange) changes to its neuter singular nominative form, which is skrýtið.
Why do we use Það at the start of this sentence?
Það literally means 'it', but here it works just like the English word 'there' in the phrase 'There is...'. Icelandic uses Það er as a dummy subject to introduce that something exists, pushing the actual subject (eitthvað) to the spot after the verb.
Why use inni instead of inn for 'inside'?
Inni is used for a stationary location, meaning something is already located inside. You would use inn if there were movement or direction involved, like someone walking into a building. Since the strange thing is simply existing there, we use the static form inni.
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