Questions & Answers about Þessi stíll var vinsæll en hún skoðaði annan.
Why is the word for "another" spelled annan here?
Annan is the masculine accusative form of annar. It is masculine because it refers back to stíll (style), which is a masculine noun. It is in the accusative case because it is the direct object receiving the action of the verb skoðaði (checked out).
Why use þessi for "this" instead of þetta?
Þetta is the neuter form, usually used for general or unknown things. When "this" attaches directly to a specific noun, it has to match that noun's gender. Because stíll is a masculine noun, we must use the masculine form þessi.
Why is the adjective vinsæll (popular) in this specific form?
Adjectives must agree with the noun they describe. Because stíll is a masculine, singular noun in the nominative case (it is the subject of the first half of the sentence), vinsæll is also in the masculine singular nominative form. If the noun were feminine, it would drop the double L and become vinsæl.
Is skoðaði a past tense verb?
Yes, it is the past tense of skoða (to look at, check out, or inspect). It belongs to a very common group of regular verbs that take an -aði ending in the past tense for singular subjects like hún (she).