N-rule - Definite Article

Definite Article

The definite article always uses the same number of "n" which means that it doesn't matter whether it's added as a suffix to the word or written as a separate word.

Example:

Separate word: Hin skemmtilega kona. - "The funny woman"

Suffixed: Skemmtilega konan.

Example:

Separate word: Hinn hávaxni maður. - "The tall man"

Suffixed: Hávaxni maðurinn.

Two "n" are used whenever a possessive pronoun has got "i" (minni, minnar, minn, minna..).

One "n" is used whenever a possessive pronoun has got' 'í' (mínum, míns, mína, mín..).

The number of "n" in a possessive pronoun always corresponds to the number of "n" of the definite article of the same form:

Example:

Hesturinn. → Minn hestur. - "The horse" → "My horse" (Nom. Sg. Masc.)

Hestinum. → Mínum hesti. - "To the horse" → "To my horse" (Dat. Sg. Masc.)

Ákvarðananna. → Minna ákvarðana. - "Of the choices" → "Of my choices" (Gen. Pl. Fem.)