No. 188 in Icelandic
júlí
July.
In a sentence
Júlí er næstmánuðurinn í röðinni.
July is the next month in sequence.
Here, 'júlí' is used as a proper noun, specifically the name of the month.
Ég fæ mér sumarfrí í júlí.
I take my summer vacation in July.
Here, 'júlí' is used as a proper noun indicating the time of an event.
Þessi atburður átti sér stað í júlí á síðasta ári.
This event occurred in July last year.
Again, 'júlí' is used as a proper noun to specify a moment in time with an additional descriptor for 'last year'.
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