aðskilur

Aðskilur is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Icelandic verb aðskilja, which means to separate or to distinguish. It covers both physical separation (such as splitting a mixture into components) and conceptual differentiation (distinguishing between ideas, terms, or groups). In everyday Icelandic, aðskilur is used when describing a current or ongoing act of separation performed by he or she.

Etymology: The verb aðskilja is built from the root skil- with the infinitive marker að and the ending -ja, and is related to cognate forms in other Nordic languages. The form aðskilur shares the same root and function as its infinitive and other tenses.

Grammatical notes and examples: Infinitive: aðskilja. Present third-person singular: aðskilur. Past tense: aðskildi. Past participle: aðskilið. Example: "Hann aðskilur tvö efni í efnablöndunni" (He separates two substances in the mixture). The verb takes a direct object: "aðskilja efni" (to separate substances).

See also: skilja; aðskilnaður; íslenskt málfræði; íslensk orð. The term is commonly found in scientific, legal, and everyday contexts where distinguishing or dividing elements is described.