Skrifuðuð

Skrifuðuð is the second-person plural past tense form of the Icelandic verb skrifa, meaning to write. It is a finite (conjugated) verb form used when the subject is þið, you (plural). The form corresponds to “you wrote” in English and appears in past-tense narratives, questions, and direct statements directed at multiple people.

Morphology and usage

In standard Icelandic conjugation, the second-person plural past tense is formed by attaching the appropriate suffix to the verb stem. For skrifa, the stem is skrif-, and the past-tense second-person plural ending yields skrifuðuð. This form is distinct from other past-tense person forms such as skrifaði (he/she wrote), skrifuðu (they wrote), and skrifaðið (an older or dialectal variant), making skrifuðuð specifically tied to you (plural) in past time.

Examples

- Þið skrifuðuð bréf í morgun. (You all wrote a letter this morning.)

- Þá spurðuð þið, en þið skrifuðuð svörin réttar? (Then you all asked, but you wrote the answers correctly?) Note: the exact word order may vary with context.

Relation to other forms

Skrífa has multiple past-tense forms across persons and number. The second-person plural past tense skrifuðuð contrasts with:

- skrifa (present) and skrifa (infinitive)

- skrifaði (3rd person past)

- skrifuðu (they wrote)

These distinctions are part of Icelandic verb conjugation and are important for clear reference to the subject and time of the action.

See also

Icelandic grammar, verb conjugation, past tense, Icelandic verbs.

Notes

Skrifuðuð is a historical and standard form associated with modern Icelandic; its usage is confined to the second-person plural in past tense in everyday and literary Icelandic.