Breakdown of Hinn aðilinn skoðar viðaukann til þess að samþykkja hann.
hann
he
að
to (infinitive marker)
skoða
to look at
til
to
hinn
the other
samþykkja
to accept
aðilinn
the party (to a contract)
viðaukinn
the addendum
Questions & Answers about Hinn aðilinn skoðar viðaukann til þess að samþykkja hann.
Why is it hinn aðilinn with the definite suffix on the noun, instead of just hinn aðili?
Why do we use til þess að instead of just að before the verb samþykkja?
While að alone means 'to' before an infinitive, the phrase til þess að specifically means 'in order to' or 'for the purpose of'. It emphasizes the exact reason the party is examining the document. The word þess is the genitive form of það (it), required here because the preposition til always forces the following word into the genitive case.
Why does the sentence end with hann (him) when the English translation says 'accept it'?
In Icelandic, pronouns must match the grammatical gender of the noun they refer back to. The word for addendum, viðauki, is a masculine noun. Because the verb samþykkja requires the accusative case, we must refer back to the addendum with the masculine accusative pronoun hann rather than the neuter það.
Since our current lesson covers skulu for intentions, why isn't it used here?
The modal verb skulu (shall / promise to) is used for active promises, firm resolutions, or commands. This sentence is simply stating a present-tense fact about an action (skoðar) and its purpose (til þess að). If we used skulu, it would mean the other party promises or shall examine the addendum, which changes the meaning entirely.
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