Breakdown of Þau munu hafa sýnt henni frumgerðina fyrir fundinn.
hún
she
þau
they (n)
sýna
to show
fundurinn
the meeting
hafa
to have
munu
will
fyrir
before (time)
frumgerðin
the prototype
Questions & Answers about Þau munu hafa sýnt henni frumgerðina fyrir fundinn.
How is the future perfect tense constructed in this specific sentence?
It uses the conjugated auxiliary verb munu (will) paired with the infinitive hafa (have), followed by the supine form of the main verb, sýnt (shown). Since the subject is the plural þau, we use the plural form munu.
Why do the two objects, henni and frumgerðina, take different cases?
The verb sýna (to show) is a ditransitive verb, meaning it takes two objects. The person receiving the action is the indirect object and takes the dative case (henni), while the thing being shown is the direct object and takes the accusative case (frumgerðina).
Why is fundinn in the accusative case rather than the dative?
The preposition fyrir governs the accusative case when it is used to express time, meaning 'before' (before the meeting). If fyrir were used to express a stationary physical location (like 'in front of'), it would take the dative case.
Is it possible to change the word order to sýnt frumgerðina henni?
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