Questions & Answers about Hvar hittust þið?
Why does the verb end in -st instead of the normal past tense ending?
The -st ending shows that this is a middle voice verb. Here, it creates a reciprocal meaning (doing something to each other). While the active verb hitta means to meet [someone], the middle voice hittast means to meet each other. So, hittust means met each other.
How do we build the past tense form hittust?
You start with the active simple past tense for þið, which is hittuð (you met). To make it middle voice, you must drop the final -ð before adding the -st ending. This rule turns hittuð into hittust.
What if I am asking just one person where they met someone?
You would use the singular pronoun þú (you) instead of the plural þið. The past tense verb must change to match: Hvar hittist þú? (Where did you meet?).
Why does the verb come before the subject þið?
Icelandic follows a strict verb-second (V2) rule. Because the question word Hvar (Where) takes the first position, the verb hittust must come exactly second. This pushes the subject þið right after the verb.
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