No. 573 in Icelandic
hópi
"Hópi" is the dative singular of "hópur," meaning "group" or "crowd" in Icelandic.
In a sentence
Við fórum í hópi á tónleikana.
We went to the concert in a group.
Here, 'hópi' is in the dative case, indicating that the action of going together happens within the context of a group functioning as a single unit.
Ég talaði við hann í hópi.
I spoke to him in a group.
In this sentence, 'hópi' is again in the dative case, as it assigns the location/context of the interaction.
Þau komust að niðurstöðu í hópi.
They reached a conclusion in a group.
In this usage, 'hópi' indicates the setting where the decision-making process occurred, demonstrating the instrumental role of collective discussion.
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