Breakdown of Andmælandinn er mér alveg ósammála um þetta.
þetta
this
vera
to be
ég
I
um
about
alveg
completely, totally
andmælandinn
the opponent
ósammála
disagreeing
Questions & Answers about Andmælandinn er mér alveg ósammála um þetta.
Why is "mér" in the dative case here?
The adjective ósammála (disagreeing) and its opposite sammála (agreeing) always require the person being agreed or disagreed with to be in the dative case. That is why we use mér instead of ég or mig.
Could I change the word order and say "er alveg ósammála mér"?
Yes, absolutely. Putting the pronoun object before the adjective (er mér alveg ósammála) is very common in Icelandic, but putting it after (er alveg ósammála mér) is also perfectly natural and means exactly the same thing.
Why doesn't the adjective "ósammála" change its ending to match the masculine noun "andmælandinn"?
Most adjectives change to match gender and number, but sammála and ósammála are exceptions. They are indeclinable, meaning they never change their form. They always end in -a no matter who or what they describe.
How is the noun "andmælandinn" formed?
It is built from the verb að andmæla (to object or argue against). The -andi ending turns a verb into a person doing that action (like the "-er" in the English word "objector"). Finally, the -nn at the end is the attached definite article meaning "the".
Why is "þetta" in the accusative case instead of the dative?
It is governed by the preposition um (about). When um is used to mean "about a topic", it always forces the following noun or pronoun into the accusative case, so we use þetta rather than the dative þessu.
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