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Understanding adjectives of quantity is crucial when mastering Icelandic, as these adjectives help specify amounts and enhance the meaning of nouns. In Icelandic, adjectives of quantity can indicate both precise and approximate amounts, and they often require agreement in number, gender, and case with the nouns they modify. This aspect of grammar is essential for clear and precise communication, whether you're discussing a few items or many, some or all. Through a series of engaging exercises, you will become familiar with the most commonly used adjectives of quantity and learn how to apply them correctly in various contexts. Our practice exercises are designed to reinforce your understanding of these adjectives by providing a variety of scenarios and sentence structures. You'll have the opportunity to translate sentences, fill in the blanks, and choose the correct adjectives to match given nouns. This hands-on approach ensures that you not only recognize adjectives of quantity when you see them but also use them accurately in your own speech and writing. By the end of these exercises, you will have a stronger grasp of how to quantify nouns in Icelandic, making your language skills more nuanced and effective.
1. Ég á *marga* vini (many friends).
2. Hún hefur *nokkra* penna í pennaveskinu sínu (some pens).
3. Þú þarft *nóg* af vatni til að drekka (enough water).
4. Við höfum *fáa* daga eftir í fríinu (few days).
5. Þeir eiga *mörg* börn (many children).
6. Mér finnst gaman að lesa *margar* bækur (many books).
7. Hún borðaði *lítið* af mat (little food).
8. Hann hefur *nokkra* vini sem búa erlendis (some friends abroad).
9. Þeir urðu *margir* á fundinum (many at the meeting).
10. Við höfum *nóg* af ást (enough love).
1. Ég á *nóg* af peningum (enough).
2. Hún keypti *mikið* af ávöxtum (a lot).
3. Við höfum *nóg* af tíma til að klára verkefnið (enough).
4. Þau eiga *lítið* af vinum (a few).
5. Hann hefur *mikið* af bókum í bókasafninu sínu (a lot).
6. Þær borða *lítið* af sykri (a little).
7. Við höfum *mikið* af verkefnum í þessari viku (a lot).
8. Þú þarft *nóg* af svefni til að vera hress (enough).
9. Hún drekkur *lítið* af vatni (a little).
10. Ég sá *marga* fugla í garðinum (many).
1. Ég á *marga* vini (adjective of quantity for many).
2. Hún borðar *litla* mat (adjective of quantity for little).
3. Við höfum *nóg* af tíma (adjective of quantity for enough).
4. Þau eiga *mikið* af peningum (adjective of quantity for a lot).
5. Ég drekk *lítið* vatn (adjective of quantity for little).
6. Hún hefur *nokkra* vini (adjective of quantity for a few).
7. Við þurfum *fleiri* stóla (adjective of quantity for more).
8. Þeir hafa *nægan* mat (adjective of quantity for sufficient).
9. Ég sá *marga* bíla á leiðinni (adjective of quantity for many).
10. Hún kaupir *lítinn* mat (adjective of quantity for little).
