No. 106 in Icelandic
munu
The Icelandic word "munu" is a modal verb used to indicate the future tense or express probability.
In a sentence
Þeir munu koma á morgun.
They will come tomorrow.
'Munu' is used here as an auxiliary verb to indicate future tense.
Ég mun muna þessa stund að eilífu.
I will remember this moment forever.
'Munu' serves as an auxiliary verb, marking the sentence in future tense, while its root form 'muna' means 'to remember'.
Hann sagði að þeir mundu vinna leikinn.
He said that they would win the game.
'Mundu' is the past subjunctive form of 'munu', used here to express a future possibility reported in the past.
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