From: fjornir
Message: 2468
Date: 2002-12-13
> kömr ... verb, 3rd person sing., present, indicative,Correct.
> active of KOMA
> Norðrlönd ... proper noun, neuter plural, accusative of NORÐRLANDCorrect.
> tíðenda ... noun, neuter plural, genitive of TÍÐENDICorrect.
> Ólöfu ... proper noun, fem sing, accusative of ÓLÖFACorrect - but the nominative is ÓLÖF.
> dóttur ... noun, fem sing accusative of DÓTTIR agreeing with ÓlöfuCorrect.
> Þorsteins ... proper noun, masc sing, genitive of ÞORSTEINNCorrect.
> rauðs ... adjective, masc sing, genitive of RAUÐR agreeingCorrect.
> with Þorsteins
> þeim ... pronoun, 3rd person plural masc [could be fem or neut]Correct.
> dative of ÞEIR
> vildi ... verb, 3rd pers plural, past, subjunctive,Correct.
> active of VILJA
> kaupa ... verb, infinitiveCorrect.
> Sentence 1Exactly.
> vildu kaupa is in the indicative form because it is a
> definitive statement - wanted to buy
>
> Sentence 2
> vildi kaupa is in the subjunctive form because it is
> in a dependent clause implying possibility - what they
> might want to buy
> [The only example I can think of where we still have theHmm... You sometimes seem to use the infinitive as a sort of
> subjunctive form in English is in ...If I were you, I would....
> but this would be less common in spoken English nowadays.]
> Maðr heitr EyvindrNot quite. You have to use the other form of 'heita'
> hann bjó á Nóregum.Many Norways now? :-)
> Broðir hans hét Gunnarr.Correct. But don't neglect the accent in 'bróðir'.
> Broeðr váru báðir miklir ok sterkir.A valid, if clumsy, sentence - but not quite what I intended.
> Now I´ve done this, I´ll make a start on week 6!!!Good luck :-)