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.)
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