Í ljósi þess að framtalsfresturinn nálgast lesum við um álagninguna.

In light of the fact that the tax filing deadline is approaching, we read about the tax assessment.

Breakdown of Í ljósi þess að framtalsfresturinn nálgast lesum við um álagninguna.

• við: we
• lesa: to read
• um: about
• nálgast: to approach

Questions & Answers about Í ljósi þess að framtalsfresturinn nálgast lesum við um álagninguna.

What does Í ljósi þess að mean, and how is it put together?

Í ljósi þess að is a fixed expression meaning in light of the fact that, considering that, or since in a formal style.

It is built from:

• í = in
• ljósi = the dative singular of ljós here in the idiomatic sense light
• þess = of that / of it in the genitive
• að = that

So literally it is something like in the light of that that..., but in natural English you should understand it as in light of the fact that...

This is a very common formal connector in Icelandic.

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Why is it þess and not some other form like það?

Because the phrase í ljósi normally takes a genitive complement.

So:

• ljós → genitive idea after this expression
• það becomes þess in the genitive singular

That is why Icelandic says í ljósi þess að...

You can think of it as a chunk you learn as a whole:

• í ljósi þess að = in light of the fact that

Even if the literal grammar feels unusual at first, it is best to memorize the whole phrase.

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