Breakdown of Aðilinn skal samþykkja uppkastið í dag.
í dag
today
samþykkja
to accept
skulu
to shall / to promise to
uppkastið
the draft
Questions & Answers about Aðilinn skal samþykkja uppkastið í dag.
Why use skal here instead of mun (will) or ætlar að (intends to)?
The verb skulu (here as skal) is used for firm promises, strict obligations, or formal commands, much like "shall" in legal or formal English. In this sentence, it implies a strong requirement that the party must accept the draft today, rather than just a prediction (mun) or a personal intention (ætlar að).
Why is there no að before samþykkja?
Because skulu is a modal verb. Just like in English where we say "shall accept" instead of "shall to accept", Icelandic modal verbs (such as skulu, munu, vilja, and mega) take a bare infinitive. You drop the að and just use the verb samþykkja directly.
Does aðilinn refer to a party like a celebration?
No, aðili refers to a "party" in a legal, business, or formal sense, such as a person or organization involved in a contract or agreement. If you wanted to talk about a fun celebration, you would use veisla or partí. Here, we see the word with its attached definite article: aðili + -nn = aðilinn (the party).
What case is uppkastið (the draft) in here?