Breakdown of Við tökum þátt í námskeiðinu.
við
we
námskeiðið
the course
taka þátt í
to take part in (+ Dative)
Questions & Answers about Við tökum þátt í námskeiðinu.
Why do we use þátt instead of the dictionary form þáttur?
Þáttur means part, and here it is the direct object of the verb taka (to take). Because taka forces its object into the accusative case, the masculine noun þáttur drops its ending and becomes þátt.
Why is the noun námskeiðinu in the dative case here?
The preposition í can take either the accusative or the dative case. It takes the dative when describing a static position or being in a situation (like a course). It only takes the accusative when describing active movement into a new place.
How do you form the word námskeiðinu?
It is the neuter noun námskeið (course) plus the attached definite article meaning the. Because the word is in the dative case here, we add the dative neuter suffix -inu instead of the basic dictionary suffix -ið.
Does the phrase taka þátt í always translate directly to take part in?
Yes! This is a very friendly phrase for English speakers because it translates word-for-word. You conjugate taka for whoever is doing the action, keep þátt in the accusative, add í, and follow it with the dative form of the event you are joining.
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