Breakdown of Við höfum ekki yfirfarið sérhverja framleiðslulínu ennþá.
ekki
not
við
we
hafa
to have
ennþá
yet
yfirfara
to review
sérhver
every single
framleiðslulínan
the production line
Questions & Answers about Við höfum ekki yfirfarið sérhverja framleiðslulínu ennþá.
Why is sérhverja in the accusative feminine form here?
It modifies the feminine noun framleiðslulínu (production line). The verb yfirfara (to examine or review) takes a direct object in the accusative case. The distributive pronoun sérhver must agree in gender, number, and case with the noun it modifies, making it sérhverja.
Could I just use hverja instead of sérhverja in this sentence?
How is the compound word framleiðslulínu built?
It is made from framleiðsla (production) and lína (line). In Icelandic compound words, the first part usually takes the genitive (possessive) case, which changes framleiðsla to framleiðslu. The second part, lína, dictates the case for the whole word and changes to línu because it is the accusative direct object.
Why is yfirfarið used instead of the simple past tense form yfirfórum?
The sentence uses the present perfect tense to say we 'have not examined' them yet. This is formed using the auxiliary verb hafa (conjugated here as höfum) plus the supine form of the main verb, which is yfirfarið. If you used yfirfórum, it would be the simple past tense meaning 'we did not examine'.
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