No. 995 in Icelandic
gestirnir
"The guests."
In a sentence
Gestirnir komu til veislunnar.
The guests arrived at the party.
Here, 'gestirnir' is used as the subject of the sentence, referring to the guests collectively.
Við tókum vel á móti gestunum.
We received the guests warmly.
In this instance, 'gestirnir' (guests) is in the accusative case, reflecting its role as the object of the sentence.
Klárin sá um að sjá um gestirnir.
The waiter took care of the guests.
This usage illustrates 'gestirnir' as the complement of a specific action, carrying a clear subject-object relationship.
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