Faroese articles
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The article can be indefinite or definite.
The indefinite article is:
Kallkyn: ein maður - a man
Kvennkyn: ein kona - a woman
Hvørkikyn: eitt barn - a child
Ein is conjugated this way:
| Eintal | Kallkyn | Kvennkyn | Hvørkikyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvørfall | ein | ein | eitt |
| Hvønnfall | ein | eina | eitt |
| Hvørjumfall | einum | ein(ar)i | einum |
| Hvørsfall | eins | einar | eins |
| Fleirtal | |||
| Hvørfall | einir | einar | eini |
| Hvønnfall | einar | einar | eini |
| Hvørjumfall | einum | einum | einum |
| Hvørsfall | eina | eina | eina |
The definite article is:
Kallkyn: hin stóri maðurin - the big man
Kvennkyn: hin raska konan - the skillful woman (Due to change)
Hvørkikyn: hitt sjúka barnið - the sick child
The definite article is most commonly at the end of a word and is then:
Kallkyn: -in maðurin - the man
Kvennkyn: -in bygdin - the village
Hvørkikyn: -ið barnið - the child
Hin is conjugated:
| Eintal | Kallkyn | Kvennkyn | Hvørkikyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvørfall | hin | hin | hitt |
| Hvønnfall | hin | hina | hitt |
| Hvørjumfall | hinum | hini | hinum |
| Hvørsfall | hins | hinnar | hins |
| Fleirtal | |||
| Hvørfall | hinir | hinar | hini |
| Hvønnfall | hinar | hinar | hini |
| Hvørjumfall | hinum | hinum | hinum |
| Hvørsfall | hinna | hinna | hinna |
The demonstrative pronoun tann is also used as a definite article. More on that on that page.
More is said about the articles, when nouns are processed both definite and indefinite.
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