Breakdown of Þykir dómnefndinni áferðin slæm?
slæmur
bad
þykja
to find (have an opinion)
dómnefndin
the jury
áferðin
the texture
Questions & Answers about Þykir dómnefndinni áferðin slæm?
Why is dómnefndinni in the dative case?
This is the core rule of the verb þykja (to find/think). It requires a quirky subject in the dative case. The person or group holding the opinion (the experiencer) takes the dative, which is why the feminine noun dómnefndin (the jury) becomes dómnefndinni.
Does the word order change when asking a question with a dative subject?
No, the rule for yes/no questions remains exactly the same: put the verb first. Even though dómnefndinni is in the dative case, it functions grammatically as the subject, so it comes immediately after the verb þykir.
Why is the adjective slæm (bad) in the nominative case here?
Adjectives describing an opinion with þykja must agree with the thing being judged, not the person holding the opinion. The thing being judged here is áferðin (the texture), which is a feminine singular noun in the nominative case. Therefore, the adjective takes the feminine singular nominative form slæm.
How is the word dómnefndinni built?
It is a compound noun made of dómur (judgment or court) and nefnd (committee). Because nefnd is a feminine noun, the entire compound behaves as a feminine noun, taking the feminine dative definite article -inni at the end.
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