Breakdown of Geturðu sent mér skjámynd af þessu áður en þú eyðir skilaboðunum?
þú
you
geta
can
þetta
this
áður en
before
Questions & Answers about Geturðu sent mér skjámynd af þessu áður en þú eyðir skilaboðunum?
Why is Geturðu written as one word? Is it the same as getur þú?
Yes. Geturðu is a very common contracted form of getur þú.
- getur = can
- þú = you
In everyday Icelandic, þú often gets attached to the verb as -ðu in questions and casual speech/writing. So Geturðu...? is the natural equivalent of Can you...? The full form Getur þú...? is also possible, but it sounds a bit more explicit or formal.
Why is it sent and not senda after geturðu?
After geta in this kind of sentence, Icelandic normally uses the supine form of the main verb, not the dictionary infinitive.
So:
- að senda = to send
- sent = the form used here after getur
That means Geturðu sent mér... is the normal pattern, just like:
- Ég get komið = I can come
- Hún getur lesið = She can read
So sent here does not mean past tense. It is simply the required verb form after getur.
Why is it mér and not ?