Breakdown of Bæjarstjórinn hefur sýnt okkur teikninguna.
við
we
sýna
to show
hafa
to have
bæjarstjórinn
the mayor
teikningin
the drawing
Questions & Answers about Bæjarstjórinn hefur sýnt okkur teikninguna.
How would we change this sentence to use the dynamic passive voice from this lesson?
To say 'The drawing gets shown to us', you use verða plus the past participle. The original object teikning becomes the subject, so it changes to the nominative case (teikningin). The past participle must agree with this new feminine singular subject, so sýnt becomes sýnd. The new sentence is Teikningin verður sýnd okkur.
Why is okkur used here, and why is the drawing in the accusative case?
The verb sýna (to show) takes two objects. The person receiving the action (the indirect object) takes the dative case, which is why we use okkur (us). The thing being shown (the direct object) takes the accusative case, which gives us teikninguna.
How is the word bæjarstjórinn put together?
It is a compound noun made from bær (town) and stjóri (manager, boss). The first word connects in its genitive (possessive) form, bæjar, making bæjarstjóri (town manager or mayor). The masculine definite article -nn is added at the end to mean 'the mayor'.
Why does the verb sýna appear as sýnt here?
Because it follows the helping verb hefur (has). In Icelandic, perfect tenses are formed with hafa followed by the supine form of the main verb, which looks identical to the neuter singular form of the past participle. For sýna, that form is sýnt.
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