Breakdown of Við höfum ekki skoðað innihaldið eða stóran part þar af.
stór
big
ekki
not
við
we
skoða
to look at
eða
or
hafa
to have
parturinn
the part
þar af
thereof
innihaldið
the content (what is contained inside)
Questions & Answers about Við höfum ekki skoðað innihaldið eða stóran part þar af.
How does þar af function in this sentence?
þar af translates to 'thereof' or 'of it'. It is a formal, written-register way of combining the adverb þar (there) with the preposition af (of/from). Instead of saying part af því (part of it), Icelandic uses þar af to refer back to innihaldið (the content) in a more elevated style.
Why is stóran part in the accusative case?
It is the direct object of the verb skoðað (examined). The sentence has two direct objects connected by the conjunction eða (or): innihaldið and stóran part. Because the verb skoða dictates the accusative case for its objects, both noun phrases take that case.
Why do we use the preposition af in þar af rather than another preposition?
The choice of preposition depends on what the preceding noun normally requires. In Icelandic, you say partur af einhverju (a part of something). When converting 'of it' into a pronominal adverb to refer back to the content, you must keep the preposition af, resulting in þar af.
Is the word partur considered formal vocabulary to match þar af?
Actually, partur is a very common everyday loanword. A more traditional, formal Icelandic word would be hluti (which would become stóran hluta here). However, partur is perfectly acceptable and widely used in all registers, even alongside formal structures like þar af.
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