No. 669 in Icelandic

eftirfarandi

"Following" or "subsequent."

In a sentence

Hann las eftirfarandi setningu upphátt.
He read the following sentence aloud.
In this context, the word "eftirfarandi" functions as an adjective describing "setningu" (sentence) and means "the following".
Þú skalt fylgja eftirfarandi leiðbeiningum.
You should follow the following instructions.
Here, "eftirfarandi" is used as an adjective qualifying "leiðbeiningum" (instructions) and translates to "the following".
Í þessari bók finnurðu eftirfarandi sögur.
In this book, you will find the following stories.
The use of "eftirfarandi" in this sentence specifies that "sögur" (stories) follows the adjective in a descriptive list.

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