Breakdown of Verkefnastjórinn skipuleggur verkefnið á meðan við tökum kaffipásu.
við
we
taka
to take
verkefnið
the assignment
á meðan
while
verkefnastjórinn
the project manager
skipuleggja
to organize
kaffipásan
the coffee break
Questions & Answers about Verkefnastjórinn skipuleggur verkefnið á meðan við tökum kaffipásu.
Does á meðan change the word order in the second half of the sentence?
No, the word order remains normal. Á meðan is a subordinating conjunction, meaning it introduces a dependent clause. In Icelandic, these clauses keep the standard subject-verb order, which is why the subject við comes right before the verb tökum.
Why does verkefnastjórinn start with verkefna- instead of verkefni-?
Verkefnastjórinn is a compound noun made of two words. The first part is verkefna, which is the genitive (possessive) plural of verkefni (project). It literally translates to manager of projects. Later in the sentence, verkefnið is used in its singular accusative form to mean the project.
What is the infinitive form of skipuleggur and how is it conjugated?
The dictionary form is skipuleggja (to organize). It is a compound verb ending in -leggja (to lay or place). When conjugating compound verbs in Icelandic, you only change the final verb part. So, it becomes skipuleggur in the third-person singular present tense, exactly as the base verb leggja becomes leggur.
Why does kaffipásu end in -u here?
It is the direct object of the verb tökum (we take), so it must be in the accusative case. The dictionary form is kaffipása. Weak feminine nouns that end in -a in their base form always change that ending to -u in the accusative, dative, and genitive cases.
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