Breakdown of Aðstandandinn annast lyfjaskömmtunina.
Questions & Answers about Aðstandandinn annast lyfjaskömmtunina.
Because Icelandic usually attaches the definite article to the end of the noun.
- aðstandandi = an attendant / next of kin / caregiver
- aðstandandinn = the attendant / next of kin / caregiver
Here, -inn is the definite ending. So Aðstandandinn is the subject and means the caregiver / the relative / the next of kin, depending on context.
It usually means someone closely connected to the person in question, often:
- a close relative
- next of kin
- a caregiver
- an attendant
The exact English word depends on context. In medical or care-related language, aðstandandi often refers to a family member or other close person who helps manage care.
Annast is the verb meaning to take care of, to manage, or to be responsible for.
In this sentence, it is in the present tense, so the sentence means that the caregiver/relative takes care of or is responsible for the medication dosing.
A useful thing to know is that annast is an -st verb. That -st is part of the verb itself; it is not a separate word. Verbs like this often look unusual to English speakers at first.