No. 960 in Icelandic
græna
The Icelandic word "græna" means "to green" or "to make green."
In a sentence
Plöntur blómstra best á græna svæðinu.
Plants thrive best in the green area.
In this sentence, 'græna' describes an area, signifying its green color or lushness, and is an adjective modifying 'svæðinu' (the area).
Ég ætla að setja græna lit á myndina.
I am going to apply green color to the picture.
Here, 'græna' refers to the green color, used in a specific context (applying coloring) and is an adjective modified to agree in case and number with 'lit' (color).
Hún er í klædd græna kjólinn.
She is wearing the green dress.
'Græna' is describing the dress, specifying its color, and is in the appropriate grammatical form to match 'kjólinn' (the dress).
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