Breakdown of Þátturinn er stundum spennandi.
vera
to be
stundum
sometimes
spennandi
exciting
þátturinn
the episode
Questions & Answers about Þátturinn er stundum spennandi.
Why is the word order er stundum instead of stundum er?
In Icelandic main clauses, adverbs of frequency like stundum (sometimes) are always placed immediately after the conjugated verb. Because er is the conjugated verb here, stundum must follow it directly.
Why doesn't the adjective spennandi have a masculine ending to match þátturinn?
Words ending in -andi (like spennandi, meaning exciting) are present participles functioning as adjectives. A handy rule for learners is that these -andi adjectives are indeclinable, meaning they never change form to match a noun's gender, number, or case.
What is the base form of the word Þátturinn?
The base word is the masculine noun þáttur, which means episode, part, or factor. The -inn at the end is the attached definite article, which changes 'an episode' into 'the episode'.
Is the adverb stundum related to the noun stund (a while or period of time)?
Yes! Stundum is actually the dative plural form of the noun stund. It literally means 'at times' or 'in whiles', which is how it originally became the standard adverb for 'sometimes' in Icelandic.
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