Examples of Icelandic

‘The woman covered the wall with paint.’

‘The woman smears the paint on the wall.’

‘The woman pulled the carpet over the boy. / The woman covered the boy with the carpet.’

‘The boy ate the fruit.’

‘The mother hugged the boy.’

‘The boy watched the girl.’

‘The boy looked at the girl.’

‘The boy saw the bear.’

‘The bear smelled the boy.’

‘The man was frightened of the bear.’

‘The bear frightened the man.’

‘The boy liked his new toy.’

‘The boy liked his new toy.’

‘The girl knew the boy.’

‘The men searched for the women.’

‘The girl thought about her grandmother.’

‘The mother washed the boy.’

‘The mother washed the boy.’

‘The mother dressed her daughter.’

‘The man shaved his beard.’

‘I helped the boys.’

‘The boys followed the girls.’

‘The boys accompanied the girls.’

‘The girls were accompanied by noise./ Some noise came with the girls.’

‘The men met the boys.’

‘The men and the boys met.’

‘The girl talked to the boy about her dog.’

‘The boy asked (his parents) for money.’

‘The woman shouted at the children.’

‘The girl told the boy a funny story.’

‘The girl said "no" to him.’

‘The parents named the child Anna.’

‘The parents named the child Anna.’

‘The men built a house from wood.’

‘The boy broke the window with a stone.’

‘The window broke.’

‘The man killed his enemy with a club.’

‘The man killed his enemy with a club.’

‘The enemy died.’

‘The boy beat the snake with a stick.’

‘The boy hit the snake with a stick.’

‘The boy touched the snake.’

‘The woman cuts the bread with a sharp knife.’

‘The hairdresser cut the woman's hair.’

‘The girl tore a page from the book.’

‘The man took the money off his friend.’

‘He took the money from his friend./ He accepted the money that his friend offered him.’

‘He peeled the bark off the stick.’

‘The boy hid the frog from his mother.’

‘The girl showed some pictures to the teacher.’

‘We gave the books to the children (as a gift).’

‘We handed the books to the children.’

‘We offered the books to the children. / We handed the books over to the children.’

‘The girl sent the flowers to her grandmother.’

‘The girl sent her grandmother the flowers.’

‘The man carried the boxes to the market.’

‘The boy threw the ball into the window.’

‘The man tied the horse with a rope to the tree.’

‘I put the cup on the table.’

‘The man poured water into the glass.’

‘He filled the glass with water.’

‘The girl filled the glass with water.’

‘The farmer loaded hay onto the truck.’

‘The farmer loaded the truck with hay.’

‘I blinked my eyes.’

‘I winked at her.’

‘The old man coughed.’

‘Finally, he coughed it up.’

‘The man climbed (up) the tree.’

‘The horse is running.’

‘The children sat on the floor.’

‘The children sat down on the bench.’

‘The girl jumped.’

‘The boy sang (a song).’

‘He sang her a little song.’

‘The woman went to the market.’

‘The boy left the village.’

‘The old people live in town.’

‘The little girl laughed.’

‘The boat drifted.’

‘I’m feeling pain in my arm.’

‘The man screamed.’

‘We feel sleepy.’

‘I dreamed of grandma.’

‘I’m cold.’

‘The snake died.’

‘The child is playing.’

‘The little girl was sad.’

‘The baby is hungry.’

‘The child is hungry.’

‘The ball is rolling.’

‘I rolled the wagon down the hill.’

‘The boat sank.’

‘I sank the boat.’

‘I drove him out.’

‘The house is burning.’

‘I burned the house.’

‘The ground is dry.’

‘It rained.’

‘It rained.’

‘The thief stole money from the old lady.’

‘The boy heard the bear.’

‘The water is boiling.’

‘I boil the water.’

‘He is sick.’

‘I feel sick.’

‘I got a package (from mom).’

‘The man proposed to the woman.’

‘I'm eager for that.’

‘The boat capsized.’

‘I capsized the boat.’

‘He stumbled.’

‘It says in old books. / It is mentioned in old books.’

‘He made his presence known in the province.’

‘It is needed.’

‘The paint covers well. / The paint has good covering qualities.’

‘The carpet washes easily.’

‘The child is named Anna.’

‘The child is called Anna.’

‘The city is built up gradually. / The city arises gradually.’

‘The enemy died.’

‘The boys fought.’

‘They touched each other.’

‘The bread cut into two pieces.’

‘The page got torn from the book.’

‘The package should be sent back to sender.’

‘The ball bounced back and forth.’

‘They committed to each other.’

‘They sat down. (lit. They sat themselves).’

‘The milk poured down.’

‘The glass got full.’

‘The hay piles up.’

‘The mucus got coughed up.’

‘The rubber band rolled up.’

‘She got her fingers burned. /lit. She burns herself on the finger.’

‘The voice is easily heard.’

‘Potatoes boil well.’

‘Some boats turn upside down more easily than others. / Some boats get capsized better than others.’

‘The wall was covered.’

‘The blanket covered the man. / The man was covered by the blanket.’

‘The fruit was eaten.’

‘The boy was hugged.’

‘The girl was being watched.’

‘The girl was being looked at.’

‘The bear was seen in the woods.’

‘One could feel the smell of the bear.’

‘The man fears the bear.’

‘The man was frightened (in order) to ...’

‘The boy is recognizable because of his hair.’

‘He was looked for.’

‘I looked for him for a long time.’

‘He was looked for for a long time.’

‘People thought about this new news item.’

‘The boy was (being) washed.’

‘He always wore beautiful clothes. /lit. He dresses himself in beautiful clothes.’

‘She was dressed in a beautiful coat.’

‘He was shaved.’

‘He was helped.’

‘The girls were followed.’

‘The girls were taken part of the way.’

‘The boy was talked with.’

‘The book was asked for.’

‘The parents were asked for the book.’

‘The children were shouted at.’

‘The story was told again and agian.’

‘He was told the story again and again.’

‘The girl was named Anna.’

‘The girl was called Anna.’

‘The house was built.’

‘The window glass was broken.’

‘The enemy was killed.’

‘The snake was beaten.’

‘The snake was hit.’

‘The snake was touched.’

‘The bread was cut.’

‘Grandpa's finger got cut off.’

‘The hair was cut.’

‘The page was torn out of the book.’

‘The money was taken.’

‘The frog was hidden.’

‘The teacher was shown pictures.’

‘The pictures were shown.’

‘The children were given the books.’

‘The books were given.’

‘The children were given the books.’

‘The books were handed to Sveinn.’

‘Grandma was sent flowers.’

‘The flowers were sent to grandma.’

‘The boxes were carried to the market.’

‘The ball was thrown.’

‘The horse was tied with a rope.’

‘The cup was put on the table.’

‘The milk was poured down.’

‘The glass was filled with water.’

‘The truck was loaded with hay.’

‘The eyes were blinked.’

‘The girl was winked at.’

‘The mucus was coughed up.’

‘The tree was climbed.’

‘They did some running. / They ran.’

‘They sat for a long time.’

‘They jumped. / Some jumping took place.’

‘She was sung a little psalm.’

‘The song was sung.’

‘They went to the market. / The next step was going to the market.’