Breakdown of Er þessi valkostur réttur eða rangur?
vera
to be
eða
or
þessi
this (m/f)
valkosturinn
the option
réttur
correct
rangur
wrong
Questions & Answers about Er þessi valkostur réttur eða rangur?
Since this lesson is about hvor (which of two) and hver (which of many), how would I ask 'Which one is it?' after this sentence?
Because the sentence presents exactly two choices (right or wrong), you would use hvor to ask 'which of the two'. You could simply ask Hvor er það? (Which of the two is it?). If the test had three or more options, you would use hver instead.
Why do réttur and rangur both end in -ur here?
They are adjectives describing valkostur (option), which is a masculine noun. In Icelandic, adjectives must match the gender, number, and case of the noun they describe. Since valkostur is in the masculine singular form, réttur (right) and rangur (wrong) take their masculine singular endings too.
Valkostur looks like a long word. Is it made up of smaller words?
Yes, it is a compound word. It combines val (choice, related to the verb velja, to choose) and kostur (option, condition, or advantage). Together, they form valkostur, which specifically means an option or alternative.
Why does þessi (this) not have an -ur ending if it is describing a masculine noun like the adjectives do?
Þessi is a demonstrative pronoun, meaning it points something out (like 'this' or 'that'). It has its own unique grammar rules and endings that do not exactly match regular adjectives. For a masculine singular subject, the correct form is simply þessi.
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