No. 958 in Icelandic
ýmis
Various; miscellaneous.
In a sentence
Ýmis verkefni voru lögð fyrir nemendurna.
Various tasks were presented to the students.
'Ýmis' is used here as an adjective meaning 'various,' modifying 'verkefni' (tasks), indicating a variety of tasks.
Hann á ýmis áhugamál, svo sem skák og gönguferðir.
He has various hobbies, such as chess and hiking.
'Ýmis' functions as an adjective here, describing the noun 'áhugamál' (hobbies), implying he engages in multiple types of hobbies.
Bókin fjallar um ýmis málefni miðaldartímans.
The book discusses various issues of the medieval period.
In this sentence, 'ýmis' acts as an adjective modifying 'málefni' (issues), referring to the diverse topics the book covers about the medieval era.
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