Breakdown of Launin eru mjög góð í þessari vinnu.
vera
to be
góður
good
mjög
very
í
in / into / to (before the hour, in telling time) / per (in frequency expressions)
vinnan
the work
þessi
this (m/f)
launin
the salary
Questions & Answers about Launin eru mjög góð í þessari vinnu.
Why does the Icelandic sentence use the plural verb eru (are) when the English translation says "The salary is"?
Is launin the definite form ("the salary")?
Yes! The base word is laun. Because it is a neuter plural noun, adding the definite article "the" means attaching the suffix -in, giving us launin.
Why is the adjective for "good" written as góð here?
Adjectives always have to match the noun they describe. Since launin is neuter and plural, the base adjective góður (good) takes its neuter plural form, which is góð.
Why does the sentence use þessari vinnu instead of the dictionary form þessi vinna?
The preposition í (in) triggers the dative case when describing a static location or situation, like being "in a job". The feminine noun vinna (job/work) becomes vinnu in the dative, and the word for "this" changes to match it, becoming its feminine dative form, þessari.
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