Word
Hver krakkanna tekur ákvörðunina?
Meaning
Which of the kids makes the decision?
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Hver krakkanna tekur ákvörðunina?
hver
who / what / which (one)
taka
to take
krakkinn
the kid
ákvörðunin
the decision
Questions & Answers about Hver krakkanna tekur ákvörðunina?
Why do we use hver in this sentence instead of hvor?
In Icelandic, hver is used when asking 'which one' out of three or more options. If we knew there were exactly two kids, we would use the dual question word hvor.
Why is the verb tekur in the singular if we are talking about multiple kids (krakkanna)?
The verb matches the grammatical subject of the sentence. The subject here is the question word hver (which one), which is singular. You are asking which single kid is doing the action, so the verb is singular.
Why is the word krakkanna in the genitive case?
To say 'which of a group', Icelandic puts the group in the genitive (possessive) case. The base plural is krakkar (kids), the genitive plural is krakka (of kids), and adding the definite article makes it krakkanna (of the kids).
Why does the sentence use tekur (takes) instead of a word like gerir (makes)?
In Icelandic, you do not 'make' a decision. The set phrase is taka ákvörðun, which literally translates to 'take a decision'.
What makes up the word ákvörðunina?