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Þær sem sýna frumkvæði verða alltaf stjórnendur.

Þær sem sýna frumkvæði verða alltaf stjórnendur.
Those who show initiative always become managers.
From Lesson 249:The one who / those who (sá sem, þeir sem)·Icelandic

Questions & Answers about Þær sem sýna frumkvæði verða alltaf stjórnendur.

Why use Þær sem here instead of Þeir sem for "Those who"?
Þær is the feminine plural pronoun. Using Þær sem means we are specifically talking about a group of females (or referring back to a feminine plural noun). If the group were mixed gender or all males, you would use the masculine plural Þeir sem.
Does this sentence break the V2 (verb-second) rule since verða is the fifth word?
No, it perfectly follows the V2 rule! In Icelandic, the main verb must be the second piece of information, not necessarily the second word. The whole relative clause Þær sem sýna frumkvæði acts as one single subject block. The main verb verða is right there in the second slot.
Why is stjórnendur in the nominative case if it comes after the verb?
The verb verða (to become) is a linking verb, just like vera (to be). Instead of taking an object in a different case, it simply connects the subject to what they are or will be. Because the subject is nominative, the connected noun stjórnendur must also be nominative.
What kind of word is stjórnendur and why does it have an -endur ending?
It is the plural of stjórnandi (manager). In Icelandic, nouns that end in -andi and describe a person doing an action usually change to -endur in the plural. It is directly related to the verb stjórna (to manage).

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