Questions & Answers about Mér finnst sumarið best.
Why does the sentence use sumarið (the summer) instead of just sumar?
In Icelandic, when you talk about a season in a general sense (like saying you love summer or hate winter), you usually add the definite article. So sumarið translates naturally to just 'summer' in English, even though it literally means 'the summer'.
Why do we use Mér instead of Ég?
The verb finnst (to think, feel, or have an opinion) requires the person who is having the opinion to be in the dative case. Mér is the dative form of ég (I). You can think of it as literally saying 'To me, the summer seems best'.
Is finnst related to the verb finna (to find)?
Yes, it is! Finnst is the middle voice form of finna. While the regular active verb finna means to physically find a lost object, adding the -st ending changes the meaning to finding something in the sense of an opinion or feeling.
Why is the word for 'best' written as best and not bestur?
Adjectives always have to match the gender of the noun they describe. Because sumar is a neuter noun, the superlative adjective is used in its neuter form, which is simply best. If you were talking about a masculine season like vetur (winter), you would use the masculine form bestur.
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