How many grammatical cases does Icelandic have?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Four: nominative, accusative, dative and genitive
- Step 1: Icelandic nouns, adjectives, pronouns and articles change form depending on their role in the sentence. Step 2. The four cases are nominative, accusative, dative and genitive, and every learner of Icelandic memorises them in that order. Answer: Four: nominative, accusative, dative and genitive. Why not the others: Icelandic has no locative, vocative or instrumental case in everyday grammar, and the accusative is a full case.
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