No. 228 in Icelandic
þú
The Icelandic word "þú" means "you" (singular, informal).
In a sentence
Þú ert frábær kennari.
You are a great teacher.
Here, 'þú' is used as the subject pronoun in the nominative case to directly address a single person informally.
Má ég fá hjálp frá þér?
May I receive help from you?
In this sentence, 'þér' is the dative case form of 'þú,' used as an object specifying the person addressed.
Ég býð þér velkomin.
I welcome you.
Here, 'þér' again appears in the dative case, showing a formal and polite gesture towards the person addressed.
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