Re: Tala 2

>> > > > > ?a? var venjulegur, verk ok meiri verki.
>> >
>> > > > Why 2 different cases for "verk"?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > isn't it just because 'verki' is in the dative?
>> >
>> > But _why_ is one in nominative and the other in dative, when they
>> > are
>> > connected with "ok" ... which to me implies they'd both be in the
>> > same case?
>>
>>
>> I just thought that the second 'work' was dependent \ subordinate
>(?)
>> on the first work... "My day was normal: work and more work."
>
>I viewed (verk ok meiri verki) as a superlative. I don't know if its
>accurate. I saw a reference to the use of verki in my resources and I
>thought that this would be most applicable.
>

I find in ON two words: verk (n) and verki (m), that
both have nearly the same meaning. Thus, if you use
both words in the same sentence, you'd be okay.
Otherwise you'd have to write EITHER
verk ok meira verk OR verki ok meiri verki.
But I am not an Icelnder, and this is just my guess.

Keþ.