Ég vil treysta á fjölskyldu mína.

I want to rely on my family.

Breakdown of Ég vil treysta á fjölskyldu mína.

• ég: I
• vilja: to want
• minn: my
• fjölskyldan: the family

Questions & Answers about Ég vil treysta á fjölskyldu mína.

Why is it Ég vil and not Mig vil?

Because vilja (“to want”) is a normal verb that takes a nominative subject.

• Ég = “I” in the nominative case (subject form)
• Mig = “me” in the accusative case (object form)

Normal verbs (like vilja, “to eat” borða, etc.) use ég as the subject:

• Ég vil. – I want.
• Ég borða. – I eat.

Some “impersonal” verbs use an object form instead, e.g.:

• Mig langar. – I want / I feel like … (literally “it longs me”)

So with vilja you must say Ég vil, never Mig vil.

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What exactly does vil do here, and why is treysta in this form?