Breakdown of Skjalið er hér, þar með talið fylgiskjalið.
vera
to be
hér
here
skjalið
the document
telja
to count
þar með
thereby
fylgiskjalið
the supporting document
Questions & Answers about Skjalið er hér, þar með talið fylgiskjalið.
How does the phrase þar með talið literally translate, and how does it fit this lesson's topic?
The phrase literally translates to "there with counted". Þar með is a pronominal adverb combining þar (there) and the preposition með (with), basically meaning "with that" or "therewith". In Icelandic, this combination followed by the past participle of telja (to count) creates the standard set phrase for "including".
Why is talið used here rather than another form like talinn or talin?
The past participle talið must agree in gender, number, and case with the noun being included. The included item here is fylgiskjalið (the supporting document), which is a neuter, nominative, singular noun. Therefore, the neuter singular form talið is required. If you were including a masculine noun like reikningurinn (the invoice), the phrase would change to þar með talinn reikningurinn.
Given that this lesson focuses on written-register grammar, is þar með talið only used in formal writing?
While pronominal adverbs like þar af and þar á generally belong to a more formal or written register, the specific set phrase þar með talið is a slight exception. It is extremely common and has fully crossed over into everyday spoken Icelandic. You will hear it used naturally in daily speech just like the English word "including".
What is the exact breakdown of the word fylgiskjalið?
It is a compound word made of fylgi (backing, support, or accompaniment) and skjal (document), capped off with the neuter definite article -ið. It is the standard administrative term for an "attachment", "appendix", or "supporting document".
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