Questions & Answers about Myndir þú ráðast á áhöfnina?
Why is the verb myndir used here instead of myndi?
Myndir is the correct form of the conditional auxiliary verb myndu (would) because the subject is þú (you). If the subject were "I" (ég) or "he/she/it" (hann/hún/það), you would use myndi.
Why does the verb ráðast have an -st ending?
This is the middle voice form of the verb ráða (to advise or control). While the middle voice often makes a verb passive or reflexive, here it creates a completely new phrasal meaning: ráðast á means "to attack". Notice that it stays in the infinitive form because it follows the auxiliary verb myndir.
Why does ráðast á trigger the accusative case for áhöfnina?
The preposition á can take either the dative or accusative case. When used with ráðast to mean "attack", it indicates an action directed at a target. This sense of active movement or direction towards the target triggers the accusative case.
How is the definite article attached in áhöfnina?
The base word is áhöfn (crew), which is a feminine noun. Because the preposition á forces it into the accusative case, we attach the feminine singular accusative definite article, which is -ina, giving us áhöfnina (the crew).
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