versluninni

Versluninni is the dative singular definite form of the Icelandic noun verslun, which means a store, shop, or the broader concept of commerce. The base word verslun can refer to a retail establishment as well as to commerce and trade conducted by merchants. In everyday usage, the term appears in phrases describing location or movement relative to a specific store.

In Icelandic grammar, verslun is a feminine noun that takes a definite article in various cases. The definite nominative singular form is verslunin, while the dative singular definite form is versluninni. This form is used after prepositions or verbs that govern the dative case to indicate location, direction, or source with respect to the store.

Usage and context: Versluninni appears when describing being in, moving toward, or coming from a particular store in contexts that require the dative case. Its interpretation depends on the surrounding sentence and the prepositions used. The form illustrates how Icelandic marks definite nouns for case, number, and grammatical role within a clause.

See also: verslun; Icelandic grammar; Icelandic declensions.