Breakdown of Átt þú eftir að senda umsóknina?
þú
you
að
to (infinitive marker)
eftir
after / for (waiting for)
senda
to send
eiga eftir að
to have yet to (do something)
umsóknin
the application
Questions & Answers about Átt þú eftir að senda umsóknina?
How does eiga eftir að translate to "still have to" in this sentence?
The construction eiga eftir að literally means "to own after to". It is used for pending actions, meaning things you haven't done yet but are expected to do. We usually translate it into English as "still have to" or "have yet to". Here, átt þú eftir að senda means "do you still have to send".
Why is the subject þú placed between átt and eftir að?
Because this is a yes/no question, the conjugated main verb (átt) must be at the very front of the sentence. In Icelandic, the subject (þú) always directly follows the verb in this question format. The rest of the pending action phrase (eftir að senda) stays together right after the subject.
Why is umsóknina in the accusative case here?
It is the direct object of the verb senda (to send). When you send something, the item being sent takes the accusative case. Umsókn (application) is a feminine noun, and its definite form (the application) in the accusative case is umsóknina.
Could I just use the verb þurfa instead of this construction?
You could definitely ask Þarft þú enn að senda umsóknina? (Do you still need to send the application?), but eiga eftir að adds a slightly different nuance. It emphasizes that sending the application is a pending task on an implied to-do list that simply hasn't been crossed off yet.
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