Breakdown of Er þessi nýja tillaga óháð gömlu reglunni?
vera
to be
nýr
new
gamall
old
þessi
this (m/f)
reglan
the rule
tillagan
the proposal
óháður
independent
Questions & Answers about Er þessi nýja tillaga óháð gömlu reglunni?
Why is gömlu reglunni in the dative case when there is no preposition like af or frá?
The adjective óháður (independent) directly controls the case of the noun that follows it, requiring the dative case. While English says 'independent of something', Icelandic builds this relationship directly into the grammar by putting the object in the dative.
Why does the sentence use óháð instead of the dictionary form óháður?
Adjectives must match the gender, number, and case of the noun they describe. Here, óháð describes tillaga (proposal), which is a feminine, singular noun in the nominative case. The feminine nominative singular form of óháður is óháð.
Why do we use the weak adjective forms nýja and gömlu instead of ný and gömul?
Adjectives take their 'weak' form when they follow a pointing word like þessi (this) or when the noun has the definite article attached. Nýja is weak because it follows þessi, and gömlu is weak because reglunni has the attached definite article -nni.
What is the dictionary form of reglunni and how is this specific form built?
The base noun is regla (rule), a feminine noun. Because the adjective óháð forces the dative case, regla becomes reglu. Then we add the dative feminine definite article -nni (the), resulting in reglunni.
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