Breakdown of Er eldhúsið ykkar alltaf svona snyrtilegt?
vera
to be
alltaf
always
eldhúsið
the kitchen
svona
so, like this
ykkar
your (pl.)
snyrtilegur
tidy
Questions & Answers about Er eldhúsið ykkar alltaf svona snyrtilegt?
Why does eldhúsið have the definite article attached if it's followed by ykkar?
In Icelandic, when you use a possessive word like ykkar (your/yours), the noun before it almost always takes the definite article (the attached "the"). So, you are literally saying "the kitchen your" or "the kitchen of you all."
Does the word ykkar change endings to match the neuter noun eldhús?
Why does the adjective snyrtilegt end with a -t?
Adjectives in Icelandic must match the gender of the noun they describe. The word for kitchen, eldhús, is a neuter noun. When an adjective describes a neuter singular noun, it gets a -t ending. So, the base dictionary form snyrtilegur (tidy) becomes snyrtilegt.
How does the word svona work in this sentence?
Svona translates to "so" or "like this." Here, it is used just like the English word "this" when expressing a degree or amount: "always this tidy" (alltaf svona snyrtilegt).
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