eignarfornöfnin

Eignarfornöfnin, also known as possessive pronouns in English, are a type of pronoun used to indicate ownership or possession. In Icelandic, eignarfornöfnin are essential for expressing relationships between people and their belongings. They are formed by combining a personal pronoun with the suffix -s. For example, "minn" is formed from "ég" (I) and "s", and means "my". The possessive pronouns in Icelandic are:

- mín (my)

- mínn (my, used before a consonant)

- mínir (my, plural)

- mínar (my, feminine plural)

- þinn (your, singular)

- þinn (your, singular, used before a consonant)

- þínir (your, plural)

- þínar (your, feminine plural)

- hans (his)

- hennar (her)

- hennar (her, used before a consonant)

- hennara (her, feminine plural)

- vör (their, singular)

- vor (their, plural)

- voru (their, feminine plural)

Eignarfornöfnin are used to modify nouns and adjectives to show possession. They are placed before the noun they modify. For example, "bókin mín" means "my book". Eignarfornöfnin are an important aspect of Icelandic grammar and are used frequently in everyday conversation.