Breakdown of Að lokum vil ég þakka ykkur.
ég
I
þið
you (plural)
vilja
to want (to will, be willing)
þakka
to thank
að lokum
finally
Questions & Answers about Að lokum vil ég þakka ykkur.
Why is the word order vil ég instead of ég vil?
Icelandic strictly follows the V2 (verb-second) rule. Because the sentence starts with the adverbial phrase Að lokum, the main verb vil must be the second element. This forces the subject ég into the third position.
Why is the pronoun ykkur used here instead of þið or þig?
Two reasons! First, the verb þakka (to thank) always requires the person being thanked to be in the dative case. Second, ykkur is the plural form, meaning the speaker is thanking more than one person. If they were thanking just one person, they would use the singular dative þér.
Why is there no infinitive marker að before the verb þakka?
The verb vilja (to want) functions as a modal verb in Icelandic. Modal verbs are followed directly by the bare infinitive of the next verb, so you just say vil ég þakka without adding an extra að in between.
What is the literal breakdown of Að lokum and why does it end in -um?
It translates literally to 'at the ends.' The preposition að dictates the dative case, and lokum is the dative plural of the neuter noun lok (end). Together, they form a very common fixed phrase meaning 'finally' or 'in conclusion.'
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