Breakdown of Er þetta nýi staðallinn sem fyrirtækið hefur beðið eftir?
þetta
this
vera
to be
nýr
new
bíða
to wait
hafa
to have
eftir
after / for (waiting for)
sem
who / which / that
fyrirtækið
the company
staðallinn
the standard
Questions & Answers about Er þetta nýi staðallinn sem fyrirtækið hefur beðið eftir?
Why is the neuter pronoun þetta used here when staðallinn (the standard) is a masculine noun?
When using "this is" or "that is" to introduce or identify a noun, Icelandic always uses the neuter singular pronoun (þetta or það), regardless of the gender of the noun that follows. The verb then connects this "dummy" pronoun to the actual noun.
Why does the adjective take the form nýi instead of the dictionary form nýr?
Because it is modifying a definite noun. When a noun has the definite article attached (like staðallinn), any adjectives modifying it must use the weak declension. For a masculine nominative noun, the weak ending for nýr is nýi.
Why is the preposition eftir placed at the very end of the sentence?
In relative clauses starting with sem (that/which), if the relative pronoun acts as the object of a preposition, the preposition is left stranded at the end of the clause. The full verb phrase here is bíða eftir (to wait for).
What is the infinitive form of beðið, and why does its vowel change?
The infinitive is bíða (to wait). It is a strong verb, which means it changes its stem vowel to indicate tense rather than adding a regular ending. The past participle form used here with the auxiliary verb hefur is beðið.
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