No. 168 in Icelandic
komu
The Icelandic word "komu" means "arrival" in English.
In a sentence
Þeir komu í gær til að heimsækja okkur.
They arrived yesterday to visit us.
In this sentence, 'komu' is the past tense of the verb 'koma', which means 'to come', indicating that the subjects arrived in the past.
Frumvarpið fékk komu góðar breytingar á lögum.
The proposal brought good changes to the law.
Here, 'komu' is used as a noun meaning 'introduction' or 'arrival', referring to the implementation of changes.
Komu barnanna var fagnað með gleði.
The arrival of the children was celebrated with joy.
In this case, 'komu' is again a noun, referring to the arrival of the children.
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