Question 1

Why is the word for "another" aðra here instead of annar?

Accepted Answer

Annar changes its form to match the gender, number, and case of the noun it describes. Here, it describes hönnun (design), which is a feminine singular noun. Because the verb skoða (to view/examine) forces its object into the accusative case, we need the feminine singular accusative form of annar, which is aðra.

Question 2

How can I tell that hönnun is a feminine noun?

Accepted Answer

While it doesn't end in the typical -a, nouns ending in -un in Icelandic are almost always feminine. Another common example is hugsun (thought). Because it is a feminine noun, it requires the feminine form of the pronoun, aðra.

Question 3

Does the verb skoða mean "to check out" like at a supermarket or hotel?

Accepted Answer

No, skoða specifically means "to look at", "to view", or "to examine". While English uses "check out" for paying at a register or leaving a hotel, Icelandic uses skoða exclusively for looking at or inspecting something visually.

Question 4

If skoðaði is the past tense, what is the present tense?

Accepted Answer

The infinitive is skoða (to view/examine). It is a regular verb, so in the present tense for "the woman" (she/it), it is skoðar (examines). To make the past tense, it adds the standard -ði ending, becoming skoðaði.

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