Breakdown of Eftirspurnin er mikil og af þeim sökum finnum við fyrir skortinum.
vera
to be
og
and
við
we
fyrir
for (fyrir þig)
mikill
great, much (adjective: snjórinn er mikill)
af þeim sökum
for those reasons
skorturinn
the shortage
eftirspurnin
the demand
finna fyrir
to feel, notice (finna fyrir + dative)
Questions & Answers about Eftirspurnin er mikil og af þeim sökum finnum við fyrir skortinum.
Why is sökum plural in af þeim sökum if the English translation says "for this reason"?
sökum is the dative plural of the feminine noun sök (cause, reason, or fault). The preposition af governs the dative case, resulting in af þeim sökum. While English usually uses the singular "for this reason", Icelandic idiomatically uses the plural "for those reasons" for this adverbial connective.
Why is the word order finnum við instead of við finnum in the second half of the sentence?
This is due to the V2 (verb-second) rule. The conjunction og links two main clauses. In the second clause, the adverbial phrase af þeim sökum occupies the first position. Because the verb must come second in a main clause, finnum is placed immediately after the phrase, pushing the subject við into the third position.
What is the difference between using finna fyrir here instead of just finna?
The phrasal verb finna fyrir means to sense, experience, or be affected by something (such as a shortage, an emotion, or a physical sensation like cold). If you only used finna, it would literally mean to physically find or locate the shortage, which doesn't fit the context.
Why is skortinum in the dative case?
The preposition fyrir can take either the accusative or the dative case depending on its specific meaning. However, when it is used as part of the phrasal verb finna fyrir (to feel or experience), it strictly governs the dative case.
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