Breakdown of Streymisveitan kaupir aldrei seríuna.
kaupa
to buy
aldrei
never
streymisveitan
the streaming service
serían
the series
Questions & Answers about Streymisveitan kaupir aldrei seríuna.
Why does aldrei come after kaupir instead of before it?
In Icelandic main clauses, adverbs of frequency like aldrei (never) always go immediately after the working (conjugated) verb. While English says "never buys", Icelandic says "buys never" (kaupir aldrei).
How is the word streymisveitan put together?
It is a compound of streymi (streaming) and veita (a provider or service). The -s- connects the two words, and the -n at the very end is the attached word for "the" (the definite article) for feminine words.
Why does the sentence use seríuna instead of serían?
The streaming service is buying the series, making it the direct object of the verb kaupa (to buy). Because of this, it has to be in the accusative case. For the feminine word sería (series), the "the" form changes from serían (subject) to seríuna (object).
Is sería a loanword?
Yes, it is a very common loanword used in everyday Icelandic for TV shows. You might also hear the native Icelandic word þáttaröð (literally "episode-row"), which means the exact same thing.