No. 251 in Icelandic
núverandi
Current; present.
In a sentence
Ég er ánægður með núverandi ástand.
I am happy with the current situation.
Here, 'núverandi' is an adjective describing the noun 'ástand', expressing something that is existing or happening currently.
Núverandi forseti mun halda ræðu á morgun.
The current president will give a speech tomorrow.
'Núverandi' modifies 'forseti', indicating the person currently holding the title of president.
Þetta verkefni krefst samstöðu núverandi stjórnar.
This task requires the unity of the current administration.
In this context, 'núverandi' describes 'stjórnar', referring to the administration presently in office.
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