Breakdown of Við eigum eftir að gera öll heimilisverkin.
við
we
gera
to do / to make (something) + adjective
að
to (infinitive marker)
eftir
after / for (waiting for)
allur
all / everything / everyone
eiga eftir að
to have yet to (do something)
heimilisverkið
the household chore
Questions & Answers about Við eigum eftir að gera öll heimilisverkin.
Literally, eigum eftir að translates to "we own after to". How does this construction actually work?
The phrase eiga eftir að followed by an infinitive (here, að gera) is used for pending actions. It means you "have yet to" do something or "still have to" do it. Think of it as having an action "left over" on your to-do list.
How is eiga eftir að gera different from þurfa að gera (need to do)?
While both express that you have to do something, eiga eftir að specifically means the task is pending or unfinished. It highlights that you haven't gotten around to it yet, whereas þurfa að just states a general necessity or obligation.
Why does the sentence use öll instead of allir or allar?
The word for "all" has to agree with the noun it modifies, which is heimilisverkin (the household chores). Since verk is a neuter noun, and here it is in the plural accusative form, "all" becomes öll.
How exactly is the word heimilisverkin built?
It is a compound noun. It combines heimili (home or household), a connecting -s-, the plural word verk (jobs or chores), and finally the definite article -in attached at the end to mean "the household chores".
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