Breakdown of Hafa strákarnir fundið farangurinn?
strákurinn
the boy
finna
to find
hafa
to have
farangurinn
the luggage
Questions & Answers about Hafa strákarnir fundið farangurinn?
Why is the verb fundið instead of finnað?
Fundið is the supine (sagnbót) form of the strong verb finna (to find). While weak verbs usually end in -t or -að, strong verbs form the supine by adding -ið to the root.
Why does the vowel change from i in finna to u in fundið?
Strong verbs often have a vowel change in the supine. Finna belongs to a specific group of strong verbs where the root vowel shifts to u. Another common verb in this group is drekka (to drink), which becomes drukkið.
Why is the subject strákarnir sandwiched between Hafa and fundið?
Because this is a yes/no question. In Icelandic, you invert the subject and the conjugated auxiliary verb to ask a question. The conjugated verb (Hafa) comes first, followed by the subject (strákarnir), and then the main action verb in the supine (fundið).
What case is farangurinn in here?
It is in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb finna. The word farangur is a masculine noun, and its accusative form with the definite article (-inn) happens to look exactly identical to its nominative form.