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Strong Feminine NounsMimir Icelandic Grammar by John Tebbutt Declension of the Definite Article The Definite Article is used as in English when an adjective precedes the noun: Hinn sterki hestur - The strong horse. Hin djúpa á - The deep river. Hið ríka land - The rich land.
Singular
M F N
N hinn hin hið A hinn hina hið D hinum hinni hinu G hins hinnar hins
Plural
M F N
N hinir hinar hin A hina hinar hin D hinum hinum hinum G hinna hinna hinna
Postpositive Use The Definite Article follows the noun when:
Masculine
S P
N hestur-inn hestar-nir A hest-inn hesta-na D hesti-num hestu-num G hests-ins hesta-nna
Feminine
S P
N borg-in borgir-nar A borg-ina borgir-nar D borg-inni borgu-num G borgar-innar borga-nna
Neuter
S P
N skip-ið skip-in A skip-ið skip-in D skipi-nu skipu-num G skips-ins skipa-nna
Nouns
Strong Nouns Strong Masculine Nouns Strong Masculine nouns are divided into four groups.
Group SM1 Genitive Singular -s (-ar), Nominative Plural -ar. Hestur - horse S P N hestur hestarA hest hestaD hesti hestumG hests hestaStöll - Chair S P N stóll stólarA stól stólaD stóli stólumG stóls stólaGroup SM2 Genitive Singular -s (-jar), Nominative Plural -ir. Smiður - smith S P N smiður smiðirA smið smiðiD smið smiðumG smiðs smiðaVeggur - wall S P N veggur veggirA vegg veggiD vegg veggjumG veggjar veggjaGroup SM3 Genitive Singular -ar, Nominative Plural -ir. Hlutur - thing S P N hlutur hlutirA hlut hlutiD hlut hlutumG hlutar hlutaFjöður - fjord, firth S P N fjörður firðirA fjörð firðiD firði fjörðumG fjarðar fjarðaGroup SM4 Nominative Plural -ur.Only six common words:
Faðir - father Bróðir - brother S P N bróðir bræðurA bróður bræðurD bróður bræðrumG bróður(s) bræðraFótur - foot S P N fótur fæturA fót fæturD fæti fótumG fótar fótaFingur - finger S P N fingur fingurA fingur fingurD fingri fingrumG fingurs fingraVetur - winter S P N vetur veturA vetur veturD vetri vetrumG vetrar vetraMaður - man S P N maður menn (-ir)A mann mennD manni mönnumG manns mannaStrong Feminine Nouns Strong Feminine nouns are divided into three groups.
Group SF1 Genitive Singular -ar, (-r), Nominative Plural -ar. Kerling - old woman S P N kerling kerlingarA kerlingu kerlingarD kerlingu kerlingumG kerlingar kerlingaLifur - liver S P N lifur lifrarA lifur lifrarD lifur lifrumG lifrar lifraGroup SF2 Genitive Singular -ar, Nominative Plural -ir. Gjöf - gift S P N gjöf gjafirA gjöf gjafirD gjöf gjöfumG gjafar gjafaVerslun - trade S P N verslun verslanirA verslun verslanirD verslun verslunumG verslunar verslanaGroup SF3 Genitive Singular -ar (-ur, r), Nominative Plural -ur (-r). Möðir - mother S P N móðir mæðurA móður mæðurD móður mæðrumG móður mæðraBök - book S P N bók bækurA bók bækurD bók bókumG bókar bókaDate: 2016-01-03; view: 1445
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