Breakdown of Finnum styrktaraðila fyrir uppboðið!
finna
to find
fyrir
for (fyrir þig)
uppboðið
the auction
styrktaraðilinn
the sponsor
Questions & Answers about Finnum styrktaraðila fyrir uppboðið!
Why is the verb finnum at the beginning, and where is the word for "we"?
Putting the "we" form of a verb (1st person plural) at the very beginning of a sentence and dropping the pronoun við is the standard way to say "Let's [do something]" in Icelandic.
Could I use við skulum to say "Let's find" here instead?
Absolutely. You could say Við skulum finna styrktaraðila... Both methods mean "Let's...", but dropping the pronoun and putting the verb first (Finnum) is very common, natural, and slightly punchier in everyday speech.
Why does styrktaraðila end in -a instead of -i?
It is the direct object of the verb finna (to find), so it must be in the accusative case. The dictionary form is styrktaraðili (sponsor). Because it's a weak masculine noun ending in -i, the ending changes to -a in the accusative, dative, and genitive cases.
How is the compound word styrktaraðili put together?
The preposition fyrir can take the accusative or dative. Why does it take the accusative (uppboðið) here?
When fyrir means "for" in the sense of intention, purpose, or benefit (like finding a sponsor for an event), it takes the accusative. Because uppboð (auction) is a neuter noun, its accusative form with the attached "the" is uppboðið, which happens to look exactly the same as the nominative form.
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