Breakdown of Ég ætla ekki að skrifa þessa línu aftur.
ég
I
ekki
not
að
to (infinitive marker)
skrifa
to write
ætla
to intend
þessi
this (m/f)
aftur
again
línan
the line
Questions & Answers about Ég ætla ekki að skrifa þessa línu aftur.
Why does ekki come before að skrifa?
When you negate an infinitive verb phrase in Icelandic, the negation word ekki (not) usually goes directly before the infinitive marker að. You wouldn't put it after the verb like you might with a conjugated main verb.
Why is it þessa línu instead of þessi lína?
The verb skrifa (to write) takes a direct object in the accusative case. The word for "line" (lína) is a feminine noun, and its accusative form is línu. The demonstrative pronoun þessi (this) has to match the noun's gender, number, and case, so it becomes the feminine accusative þessa.
Does ætla here mean "intend to" or is it just the future tense?
The verb ætla literally means "to intend" or "to plan", but when combined with að and an infinitive (like skrifa), it acts as the standard way to express the future tense for deliberate actions in Icelandic, exactly like "going to" in English.
Could I use enn or ennþá instead of aftur for "again"?
No, enn and ennþá generally mean "still" or "yet". When you want to say "again" in the sense of repeating an action or doing it one more time, aftur is the correct word.
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