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Þau eiga aðra stóla og önnur húsgögn.

Þau eiga aðra stóla og önnur húsgögn.
They have other chairs and other furniture.
From Lesson 142:The pronoun another (annar)·Icelandic

Questions & Answers about Þau eiga aðra stóla og önnur húsgögn.

Why does the word for "other" change from aðra to önnur?
The word for "other" (annar) must match the noun it describes in gender, number, and case. Stóla (chairs) is a masculine plural noun in the accusative case, so it takes aðra. Húsgögn (furniture) is neuter plural accusative, so it takes önnur.
Why are aðra stóla and önnur húsgögn in the accusative case?
They are the direct objects of the verb eiga (to own/have). In Icelandic, physical possessions typically take the accusative case after this verb.
Is húsgögn plural? In English, "furniture" is a singular uncountable word.
Yes, húsgögn is a plural neuter noun. While English treats "furniture" as a singular mass noun, Icelandic uses the plural to refer to furniture in general. If you were talking about just one piece of furniture, you would use the singular form, húsgagn.
Why use eiga for "have" instead of hafa?
When "have" means "to own" physical possessions like chairs, Icelandic uses eiga. The verb hafa is usually reserved for abstract things (like having an idea or having time) or used as a helper verb (like "have eaten").
Why is "they" translated as þau instead of þeir or þær?
Þau is the neuter plural form of "they". It is the default pronoun used for a group of mixed genders (like a group of men and women). Þeir is only for an all-male group, and þær is only for an all-female group.

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