Breakdown of Við komum til með að heyra eitthvað um þessa ógn.
við
we
heyra
to hear
um
about
þessi
this (m/f)
eitthvað
something
koma til með að
will (prediction)
ógnin
the threat
Questions & Answers about Við komum til með að heyra eitthvað um þessa ógn.
How does koma til með að work to mean "will" in this sentence?
Koma til með að is a phrase used to make predictions about the future that are likely to happen or naturally unfold. While Icelandic often uses the present tense for scheduled future events, this phrase highlights a prediction. Here, "we will hear" is a prediction about what is bound to occur regarding the threat.
Which part of komum til með að heyra changes if the subject changes?
Only the verb koma changes to match the subject. Because the subject is við, it becomes komum. The words til með að stay exactly the same and are always followed by an infinitive verb (here, heyra). For example, if the subject were ég, it would be ég kem til með að heyra.
Why are þessa and ógn in the accusative case?
They are in the accusative case because of the preposition um (about). When um means "about" or "concerning," it always forces the following noun phrase into the accusative case.
How does the word þessa help us figure out the gender of ógn?
Ógn (threat) is a feminine noun. We know this because þessa is the feminine accusative singular form of þessi (this). If the noun were masculine, it would be þennan, and if it were neuter, it would be þetta.
Why do we use eitthvað (something) here instead of another form like einhvern?
Eitthvað is the neuter singular form of the pronoun einhver (some/any). We use the neuter form here because it acts as a standalone word meaning an unspecified "something," rather than pointing back to a specific masculine or feminine noun.
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