Indefinite nouns in Icelandic, much like in English, refer to an unspecified person, place or thing. They express prevalence or a generalization. To assert this concept, Icelandic grammar provides specific ways to form and use indefinite nouns, which can add depth and clarity to spoken and written Icelandic. It is a key event towards achieving proficiency.
Exercise 1: Complete the sentence with the correct indefinite noun.
*Hún er frá* Íslandi. (She is from [Iceland])
*Þetta er* bók. (This is a [book])
*Hann er* strákur. (He is a [boy])
*Hæ, ég er* nemandi. (Hi, I am a [student])
*Við erum* vini. (We are [friends])
*Hún er* lærð. (She is [learned])
*Þeir eru* systkini. (They are [siblings]).
*Mamma mín er* konu. (My mom is a [woman])
*Ég elska* kókós. (I love [coconut])
*Henni finnst* epli góð. (She likes [APPLES])
*Þetta er* bók. (This is a [book])
*Hann er* strákur. (He is a [boy])
*Hæ, ég er* nemandi. (Hi, I am a [student])
*Við erum* vini. (We are [friends])
*Hún er* lærð. (She is [learned])
*Þeir eru* systkini. (They are [siblings]).
*Mamma mín er* konu. (My mom is a [woman])
*Ég elska* kókós. (I love [coconut])
*Henni finnst* epli góð. (She likes [APPLES])
Exercise 2: Complete the sentence with the correct indefinite noun.
*Hundurinn er* dýr. (The dog is an [animal])
*Það er* skóli í borginni. (There is a [school] in the city)
*Það er* klukka á veggnum. (There is a [clock] on the wall)
*Hann er* vinur minn. (He is a [friend] of mine)
*Þau eru* barnabörn mín. (They are my [grandchildren])
*Það er* skóli í borginni. (There is a [school] in the city)
*Það er* klukka á veggnum. (There is a [clock] on the wall)
*Hann er* vinur minn. (He is a [friend] of mine)
*Þau eru* barnabörn mín. (They are my [grandchildren])
