Breakdown of Truflunin í aðfangakeðjunni er alvarleg.
vera
to be
í
in / into / to (before the hour, in telling time) / per (in frequency expressions)
alvarlegur
serious
truflunin
the disruption
aðfangakeðjan
the supply chain
Questions & Answers about Truflunin í aðfangakeðjunni er alvarleg.
How does the compound word aðfangakeðjunni break down?
It consists of aðfanga, which is the genitive plural of aðföng (supplies or resources), and keðjunni, which is the dative singular form of keðja (chain) with the definite article attached.
Why is aðfangakeðjunni in the dative case here?
The preposition í (in) governs the dative case when describing a static position, location, or state. Since the disruption exists within the supply chain, rather than moving into it, the dative case is required.
Why is the adjective alvarleg instead of the dictionary form alvarlegur?
Adjectives in Icelandic must agree in gender, number, and case with the noun they describe. Truflun (disruption) is a feminine noun. Therefore, the adjective drops the masculine -ur ending to take the feminine nominative singular form alvarleg.
The current lesson covers the connective af þeim sökum (for those reasons). How could I use it to follow up this sentence?
You can use it to introduce a consequence in a follow-up clause. For example: Truflunin í aðfangakeðjunni er alvarleg, og af þeim sökum tefjast sendingar (The disruption in the supply chain is severe, and for those reasons shipments are delayed). Remember that if you start a brand new sentence with af þeim sökum, the verb must come immediately after it to satisfy the V2 rule.
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