No. 415 in Icelandic
bestu
"Bestu" means "best" in English (feminine plural or definite form in Icelandic).
In a sentence
Þetta eru bestu vinir mínir.
These are my best friends.
In this sentence, 'bestu' is used as an attributive modifier to describe the noun 'vinir' ('friends'). It is in the superlative form, declined to agree with the plural definite noun.
Hún valdi bestu myndina í keppninni.
She chose the best picture in the competition.
Here, 'bestu' is in the superlative form and agrees with the singular feminine noun 'myndina' ('picture') in definiteness and case.
Hinir bestu eru oftast þeim heyrist síður.
The best ones are often the least heard.
In this sentence, 'bestu' acts as a pronoun referring to 'the best ones,' used in a generic or collective sense. It is plural and matches the implied subject.
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