Breakdown of Við tökum fötin þeirra úr geymslunni.
við
we
taka
to take
þeirra
their / theirs
úr
out of
fötin
the clothes
geymslan
the storage room
Questions & Answers about Við tökum fötin þeirra úr geymslunni.
Why use úr instead of frá to say "out of" in this sentence?
The preposition úr specifically means moving something "out of" a container or an enclosed space, like a box, a house, or in this case, a storage room. If you used frá, it would just mean you are moving the clothes "away from" the general area of the storage room, rather than out from inside it.
How does úr affect the word geymsla (storage room)?
The preposition úr always requires the noun following it to be in the dative case. Geymsla is a feminine noun. When you make it dative and add the definite article ("the"), the ending changes to give us geymslunni.
Why is the word order fötin þeirra instead of putting "their" first?
In Icelandic, possession is usually shown by placing the possessive word (here, þeirra for "their") directly after the noun. Additionally, the noun must have the definite article attached to it. So, fötin þeirra literally translates to "the clothes of theirs."
What form is the word fötin in?
It is in the accusative case because it is the direct object (the thing being taken). The base word is föt (clothes), which is a neuter plural word. Adding the definite article ("the") in the accusative plural makes it fötin.
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