No. 926 in Icelandic
rafmagn
Electricity.
In a sentence
Við notum rafmagn til að lýsa upp heimili okkar.
We use electricity to light our homes.
Here, 'rafmagn' is used as the direct object of the verb 'notum', referring to the general concept of electricity in daily use.
Rafmagn var rofið í storminum í nótt.
The electricity was cut during the storm last night.
In this sentence, 'rafmagn' is the subject, indicating the power supply that was interrupted.
Til að nota tækið þarftu að tengja það við rafmagn.
To use the device, you need to connect it to electricity.
Here, 'rafmagn' is the indirect object, describing the source of power the device requires.
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