No. 740 in Icelandic
eigið
The Icelandic word "eigið" means "own" in English, as in possession or ownership.
In a sentence
Hver ætti að eiga eigið hús.
Everyone should own their own house.
Here, 'eigið' modifies the noun 'hús' to denote possession by the subject.
Þú berð ábyrgð á þínu eigin lífi.
You are responsible for your own life.
In this sentence, 'eigið' is used in a reflexive manner to emphasize the possessiveness of the noun 'lífi'.
Við getum náð árangri með eigið framlag.
We can succeed with our own contribution.
The word 'eigið' is being used to denote that 'framlag' belongs to or is provided by the subject, 'Við'.
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