Breakdown of Við skulum fara varlega vegna viðvörunar um mikið hvassviðri.
við
we
fara
to go
varlega
carefully
um
about
mikill
great, much (adjective)
vegna
because of
viðvörunin
the warning
skulu
to shall / to promise to
hvassviðrið
the gale
Questions & Answers about Við skulum fara varlega vegna viðvörunar um mikið hvassviðri.
Why is it viðvörunar and not just viðvörun?
The preposition vegna (because of) requires the noun that follows it to be in the genitive case. The base word is viðvörun (warning). For feminine nouns ending in -un or -ing, we form the genitive singular by adding -ar, which gives us viðvörunar.
How does við skulum fara translate to 'let's go'?
The verb skulu (shall) followed by an infinitive verb like fara is the standard way to make a suggestion or say 'let us do something' in Icelandic. So við skulum fara literally means 'we shall go', but is used just like 'let's go' in English.
Why use varlega instead of var?
We need an adverb here because it describes how we are going. Adding the suffix -lega to the adjective var (cautious) turns it into the adverb varlega (cautiously or carefully), much like adding '-ly' in English.
What case is mikið hvassviðri in, and why?
It is in the accusative case. The preposition um takes the accusative case when used to mean 'about' or 'concerning' a topic. Because hvassviðri is a neuter noun, its accusative singular form looks exactly the same as its dictionary form, and the adjective mikið matches it.
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