Breakdown of Bókhaldarinn þarf að yfirfara samantektina.
að
to (infinitive marker)
þurfa
to need
bókhaldarinn
the accountant
yfirfara
to review
samantektin
the summary
Questions & Answers about Bókhaldarinn þarf að yfirfara samantektina.
Why is the summary written as samantektina and not samantektin?
Because it is the direct object of the verb yfirfara (to review), which requires the accusative case. Samantektin is the nominative (subject) form, while samantektina is the accusative form for this feminine noun with the definite article (the) attached.
How is the verb yfirfara formed?
It is a combination of the preposition yfir (over) and the verb fara (to go). Just like the English phrase 'to go over', it means to review, check, or examine something.
What kind of noun is bókhaldarinn and how is the definite article attached?
The base word is bókhaldari (accountant). It is a weak masculine noun, which means it ends in a vowel (-i). To add the definite article (the), you simply add -nn to the end, giving us bókhaldarinn. You don't use the -inn ending that strong masculine nouns ending in a consonant would require.
Why do we use að after þarf in this sentence?
The verb þurfa (to need, here conjugated as þarf) must be followed by the infinitive marker að when it connects to another verb in its dictionary form. Since the accountant needs 'to review', it becomes þarf að yfirfara.
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