sagnfylling

Icelandic

Etymology

From sögn (verb) +‎ fylling (filling; fulfilment, fullness).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsakn.fɪtliŋk/

Noun

sagnfylling f (genitive singular sagnfyllingar, nominative plural sagnfyllingar)

  1. (grammar) predicate, complement, predicative phrase

Declension

Declension of sagnfylling (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative sagnfylling sagnfyllingin sagnfyllingar sagnfyllingarnar
accusative sagnfyllingu sagnfyllinguna sagnfyllingar sagnfyllingarnar
dative sagnfyllingu sagnfyllingunni sagnfyllingum sagnfyllingunum
genitive sagnfyllingar sagnfyllingarinnar sagnfyllinga sagnfyllinganna

Derived terms

  • lýsingarorðssagnfylling (predicate adjective)
  • sagnfylling með andlagi (secondary predicate)