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Þetta er ekki hópur svína.

Þetta er ekki hópur svína.
This is not a group of pigs.
From Lesson 86:Indefinite genitive plural (-a)·Icelandic

Breakdown of Þetta er ekki hópur svína.

þetta
this
vera
to be
ekki
not
hópurinn
the group
svínið
the pig

Questions & Answers about Þetta er ekki hópur svína.

Why does the word for pigs end in -a (svína)?
svína is the genitive plural form of the neuter noun svín (pig). In Icelandic, the genitive case is used to show possession or composition, which translates to the "of" in "a group of pigs".
Is -a the standard ending for the genitive plural?
Yes! For almost all bare nouns (nouns without "the" attached), regardless of whether they are masculine, feminine, or neuter, the genitive plural ends in -a. So the base word svín simply becomes svína.
Why do we use the neuter pronoun Þetta (this) when hópur (group) is a masculine noun?
When you introduce what something is using "This is..." or "That is...", Icelandic always uses the default neuter singular pronoun Þetta. It doesn't change to match the gender of the noun being introduced.
What case is hópur in here?
It is in the nominative case. The verb er (is) acts like an equals sign, so the noun on both sides stays in the nominative case. The adverb ekki (not) doesn't change this rule.

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