Interrogative pronouns in Icelandic grammar, also known as “spurnorföll”, are essential elements in the construction of questions. They are utilized to refer to people, things, or ideas that are being asked about, and correlate directly to who, what, where, when, why, and how in English. Depending on their role in a sentence and the gender, case, and number of what they are referring to, these pronouns will change form.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct interrogative pronouns
1. “*Hver* sendi þér Ăľetta brĂ©f? (who)
2. “*HvaĂ°a* bĂłk ert þú aĂ° lesa? (which)
3. “*Hvenær* ferĂ°u Ă skĂłlann? (when)
4. “*Hvar* bĂ˝rĂ°u? (where)
5. “*Hvernig* komstu hĂ©rna? (how)
6. “*HvaĂ°* heitir þú? (what)
7. “*Hverjir* eru vinir ĂľĂnir? (who – pl.)
8. “*HvaĂ°* kostar mjĂłlk hĂ©r? (what)
9. “*HvaĂ°a* átt erĂ°u aĂ° fara? (which)
10. “*Hvenær* mætir þú? (when)
11. “*Af hverju* er hĂşn ekki hĂ©r? (why)
12. “*Hvernig* veistu ĂľaĂ°? (how)
13. “*Hver* kemur meĂ° okkur? (who)
14. “*HvaĂ°* er klukkan? (what)
15. “*Hvar* er mamma? (where)
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct interrogative pronouns
1. “*Hverjir* vinna Ă bankanum? (who – pl.)
2. “*HvaĂ°* er nafniĂ° Ăľitt? (what)
3. “*Hvenær* vaknaĂ°ir þú? (when)
4. “*HvaĂ°a* mat viltu eta? (which)
5. “*Hvar* er baĂ°herbergiĂ°? (where)
6. “*Af hverju* forĂ°ast þú kattina? (why)
7. “*Hvernig* klærĂ°u Ăľig Ă myrkri? (how)
8. “*Hver* er besta vinur Ăľinn? (who)
9. “*Hverjir* eru fræðikennararnir? (who – pl.)
10. “*HvaĂ°* skal Ă©g gera? (what)
11. “*Hver* skrifaĂ°i bĂłkina? (who)
12. “*HvaĂ°a* vagn ætlar þú aĂ° kaupa? (which)
13. “*Hvenær* fer flygurinn? (when)
14. “*HvaĂ°* er aĂ° frĂ©tta? (what)
15. “*Hvar* eru gleraugun mĂn? (where)