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nafnháttarmerki

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Icelandic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From nafnháttar +‎ merki.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nafnháttarmerki n (genitive singular nafnháttarmerkis, nominative plural nafnháttarmerki)

  1. (grammar) an infinitive particle, an infinitive marker, an indeclinable particle in front of a verb in the infinitive
    talato speak
    lesato read
    farato leave
    hoppato jump

Usage notes

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  • The word (to) is the only nafnháttarmerki in all of Icelandic.
  • The nafnháttarmerki is not used after the verbs munu, skulu, mega and vilja.
    Ég skal koma.I shall come.
  • When enumerating, the nafnháttarmerki doesn't appear the latter or later adjacent enumerations.
    Hann kann hvorki lesa né skrifa.He can neither read nor write
    Ég kann hoppa, ganga og hlaupa.I know how to jump, walk and run.

Declension

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References

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