Breakdown of Hitinn verður undir frostmarki og það verður skafrenningur.
og
and
það
it / there (existential) / the one (n)
undir
under
verða
to become; will be
hitinn
the temperature
frostmarkið
the freezing point (n)
skafrenningurinn
the blowing snow (m)
Questions & Answers about Hitinn verður undir frostmarki og það verður skafrenningur.
Why do we use verður instead of er in this sentence?
This sentence demonstrates how Icelandic predicts future weather. To talk about a future state, you use verða (to become or will be) rather than vera (to be). If we said Hitinn er..., it would mean the temperature is below freezing right now. Hitinn verður... tells us what the weather will be like later.
Why is the noun frostmarki in the dative case here?
The preposition undir takes the dative case when describing a state or a stationary position, like a temperature level. If undir were describing active movement into a position underneath something, it would take the accusative case.
How does the word frostmark translate literally?
It is formed from frost (frost) and mark (mark, limit, or boundary). Literally the frost-mark, it is the standard Icelandic term for the freezing point, which is zero degrees Celsius.
Does það verður work exactly like there will be in English?
Yes! Just like English uses the dummy subject there in there is or there will be, Icelandic uses það. When talking about weather conditions arriving, það verður (literally it becomes or it will be) translates smoothly to there will be.
What exactly is skafrenningur and how is the word built?
It specifically means blowing or drifting snow close to the ground. It is a compound word related to skafa (to scrape) and renna (to flow or slide). It perfectly describes the wind scraping the snow and making it flow across the ground.
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