No. 22 in Icelandic
nú
The Icelandic word "nú" means "now" in English.
In a sentence
Nú er komið að veislu.
Now it's time for the feast.
Here, 'nú' is used as an adverb to signify the current moment, similar to 'now' in English.
Það er nú skrítið hvernig þetta gerðist.
It is indeed strange how this happened.
In this sentence, 'nú' conveys emphasis or confirmation, akin to saying 'indeed' or 'really' for stress.
Ég skil nú hvað þú meinar.
Now I understand what you mean.
Used here, 'nú' indicates a realization or a shift in understanding, equivalent to saying 'now' to denote comprehension or realization in the present.
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