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The Theme boxes are for:
- advanced beginners (A2+) of all ages, who are learning Icelandic as a second language.
The flashcards in both boxes are a great tool to practice:
- the accusative and dative case of nouns without the definite article,
- the accusative and dative case of nouns with the definite article,
- grammar and traditional sayings that relate to place and clothing nouns.
The purpose of the Theme boxes is to:
- make learning and teaching easier, and more fun,
- make grammar more accessible,
- offer a learning-by-doing resource,
- offer games that everyone can participate in,
- support peer education and change repetition in learning and teaching.
- The material is practical both for learning, and playing with family and friends as well as with professionals and instructors.
- It can therefore be used both as a fun board game at home and to make progress in complicated grammar.
Place and location nouns
The subjects of the box are mainly two, or where and when to use:
- the accusative and dative case
- the prepositions í (in) and á (on)
with the nouns of places and locations. Of the 200 flashcards, 35 include place nouns with a definite article. That makes it possible to practice the declension of nouns both with and without a definite article. In some instances the definite article can be removed, and in others it can be added to the place nouns that have none.
Extra materials
The two prepositions í (in) and á (on) are used with most place and location nouns. It might look like there’s no rule for when to use í and when to use á. If you dig deeper, there is definitely a guide, but mind the exceptions.
Below you have a summary on a PDF where you can find common nouns for places and locations and whether to use í or á with them.
Learning a new language is a journey that needs to be planned. I recommend that:
- you start with the cards that have yellow and red dots on them and focus on the accusative case,
- then you focus on the dative case on the same cards.
- When you start to feel confident with what you’re doing, you’re ready to move on to the cards with the green and blue dots.
There’s a document below for sentence formulas. You can print it out and use it with the cards while you are not sure in what kind of sentences you have to use the accusative case, and where the dative case comes in.
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You can access beginner assignments (1st and 2nd level) for place nouns on Quizlet. Assignments for upper levels will hopefully be added later.
Below there’s a list of links. Notice that there are also two tasks relating to clothing nouns there. If you click on the links in the document, you will go directly to the relevant task.
The two prepositions í (in) and á (on) are used with most place and location nouns. It might look like there’s no rule for when to use í and when to use á. If you dig deeper, there is definitely a guide, but mind the exceptions.
Here you have a link with summary on a PDF where you can find common nouns for places and locations and whether to use í or á with them.
Learning a new language is a journey that needs to be planned. I recommend that:
- you start with the cards that have yellow and red dots on them and focus on the accusative case,
- then you focus on the dative case on the same cards.
- When you start to feel confident with what you’re doing, you’re ready to move on to the cards with the green and blue dots.
Here’s a link to a document for sentence formulas. You can print it out and use it with the cards while you are not sure in what kind of sentences you have to use the accusative case, and where the dative case comes in.
You can access beginner assignments (1st and 2nd level) for place nouns on Quizlet. Assignments for upper levels will hopefully be added later.
Here’s a link to a list of links. Notice that there are also two tasks relating to clothing nouns there. If you click on the links in the document, you will go directly to the relevant task.
A diagram makes it easier to understand when to use these two cases with place nouns:
Going there → accusative
Being there → dative
For those who wants to dive deeper in this subject I reccomend this clarifying grammar post with lots of examples: í, á, yfir, undir (by Sigurður Hermannsson).
The two prepositions í (in) and á (on) are used with most place and location nouns. It might look like there’s no rule for when to use í and when to use á. If you dig deeper, there is definitely a guide, but mind the exceptions.
Here you have a link with summary on a PDF where you can find common nouns for places and locations and whether to use í or á with them.
Learning a new language is a journey that needs to be planned. I recommend that:
- you start with the cards that have yellow and red dots on them and focus on the accusative case,
- then you focus on the dative case on the same cards.
- When you start to feel confident with what you’re doing, you’re ready to move on to the cards with the green and blue dots.
Here is a link to a document for sentence formulas. You can print it out and use it with the cards while you are not sure in what kind of sentences you have to use the accusative case, and where the dative case comes in.
You can access beginner assignments (1st and 2nd level) for place nouns on Quizlet. Assignments for upper levels will hopefully be added later.
Here’s a link to a list of links. Notice that there are also two tasks relating to clothing nouns there. If you click on the links in the document, you will go directly to the relevant task.
Clothing nouns
The subjects of the box are mainly three, or where and when to use:
- the accusative and dative case
- the phrasal verbs vera í and vera með (to wear)
- clothes with extra features on them (dative)
Out of 200 clothing nouns, a total of 29 nouns have some kind of additions or accessories. These nouns either are on a separate card, like back pocket (rassvasi), or are in square brackets in front of an appropriate clothing noun, like [turtleneck] T-shirt ([rúllukraga]bolur).
Extra materials
fara í – vera í – fara úr
put on – wearing – take off – clothes that cover the abdomen or limbs; clothing for hands and feet
setja á sig – vera með – taka af sér
The clothing nouns are an ideal tool for creating a manageable process plan for learning the declension of nouns with and without the definite article.
You can use the template below to put together your own syllabus; start at the top left corner and end in the bottom right corner.
Þolfall
- fara í föt (clothes)
- setja á sig/(í hárið) fylgihlut (accessory)
- taka með sér fylgi-/aukahlut (accessory/thing)
- vera með fylgi-/aukahlut (accessory/thing)
Þolfall með greini
- taka af sér fatnaðinn/fylgihlutinn (the garment/accessory)
Þágufall
- vera í fötum (clothes)
- flík (garment) með (with) viðbót/viðbótum (something extra)①
① a) peysa með rúllukraga, (sweather with turtelneck collar)
b) buxur með rassvösum (pants/trousers with back pockets)
Þágufall með greini
- fara úr fötunum (the clothes)
It isn’t impossible to use the definite article in more instances than are listed above.
You can use the basic phrasal verbs (under the Accusative or dative tab) to practice the declension of nouns. You can also pick some sentence formulas from the PDF below.
Notice that these sentence formulas are for the accusative case.
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You can use the basic phrasal verbs (under the Accusative or dative tab) to practice the declension of nouns. You can also select some sentence formulas from the PDF below and the one under the previous tab.
Notice that these sentence formulas are mainly for the dative case.
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First of all, it’s important to understand the difference between the two phrasal verbs: að vera með and að vera í. The following diagram has proven to be useful to clarify this difference.
fara í – vera í – fara úr
put on – wearing – take off – clothes that cover the abdomen or limbs; clothing for hands and feet
setja á sig – vera með – taka af sér
put on – wearing – take off accessories; caps and scarves
The clothing nouns box also includes nouns about accessories we can take with us (taka með) and others about things we can put in (setja í) our hair.
The clothing nouns are an ideal tool for creating a manageable process plan for learning the declension of nouns with and without the definite article.
You can use the template below to put together your own syllabus; start at the top left corner and end in the bottom right corner.
Þolfall
- fara í föt (clothes)
- setja á sig/(í hárið) fylgihlut (accessory)
- taka með sér fylgi-/aukahlut (accessory/thing)
- vera með fylgi-/aukahlut (accessory/thing)
Þolfall með greini
- taka af sér fatnaðinn/fylgihlutinn (the garment/accessory)
Þágufall
- vera í fötum (clothes)
- flík (garment) með (with) viðbót/viðbótum (something extra)①
① a) peysa með rúllukraga, (sweather with turtelneck collar)
b) buxur með rassvösum (pants/trousers with back pockets)
Þágufall með greini
- fara úr fötunum (the clothes)
It isn’t impossible to use the definite article in more instances than are listed above.
You can use the basic phrasal verbs (under the Accusative or dative tab) to practice the declension of nouns. You can also pick some sentence formulas from the PDF below.
Notice that the sentence formulas, you have under this link are for the accusative case.
You can use the basic phrasal verbs (under the Accusative or dative tab) to practice the declension of nouns. You can also select some sentence formulas from the PDF below and the one under the previous tab.
Notice that the sentence formulas, you have under this link are mainly for the dative case.
First of all, it’s important to understand the difference between the two phrasal verbs: að vera með and að vera í. The following diagram has proven to be useful to clarify this difference.
fara í – vera í – fara úr
put on – wearing – take off – clothes that cover the abdomen or limbs; clothing for hands and feet
setja á sig – vera með – taka af sér
put on – wearing – take off accessories; caps and scarves
The clothing nouns box also includes nouns about accessories we can take with us (taka með) and others about things we can put in (setja í) our hair.
The clothing nouns are an ideal tool for creating a manageable process plan for learning the declension of nouns with and without the definite article.
You can use the template below to put together your own syllabus; start at the top left corner and end in the bottom right corner.
Þolfall
- fara í föt (clothes)
- setja á sig/(í hárið) fylgihlut (accessory)
- taka með sér fylgi-/aukahlut (accessory/thing)
- vera með fylgi-/aukahlut (accessory/thing)
Þolfall með greini
- taka af sér fatnaðinn/fylgihlutinn (the garment/accessory)
Þágufall
- vera í fötum (clothes)
- flík (garment) með (with) viðbót/viðbótum (something extra)①
① a) peysa með rúllukraga, (sweather with turtelneck collar)
b) buxur með rassvösum (pants/trousers with back pockets)
Þágufall með greini
- fara úr fötunum (the clothes)
It isn’t impossible to use the definite article in more instances than are listed above.
You can use the basic phrasal verbs (under the Accusative or dative tab) to practice the declension of nouns. You can also pick some sentence formulas from the PDF below.
Notice that the sentence formulas, you have under this link are for the accusative case.
You can use the basic phrasal verbs (under the Accusative or dative tab) to practice the declension of nouns. You can also select some sentence formulas from the PDF below and the one under the previous tab.
Notice that the sentence formulas, you have under this link are mainly for the dative case.
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Updated January 12. 2024