Breakdown of Á bátsferðin að vera innifalin í verðinu?
vera
to be
í
in / into / to (before the hour, in telling time) / per (in frequency expressions)
eiga að
to be supposed to
verðið
the price
bátsferðin
the boat trip
innifalinn
included
Questions & Answers about Á bátsferðin að vera innifalin í verðinu?
How does á mean 'supposed to' in this sentence instead of 'owns'?
When the verb eiga (to own) is combined with að and an infinitive (here, að vera), it takes on a modal meaning. It expresses expectation ('is supposed to') or hearsay ('is said to'). In this context, asking about a tour package, it naturally translates to asking what is expected.
Could Á bátsferðin að vera... also be translated as 'Is the boat trip said to be...'?
Yes! The eiga að plus infinitive construction covers both expectation and hearsay. Depending on the exact context, such as whether you are asking about the official rules versus a rumor you heard from another tourist, both translations are perfectly valid here.
Why does innifalin end in -n rather than the dictionary form innifalinn?
The word innifalinn (included) acts as an adjective here and must agree in gender, number, and case with the noun it describes. Since bátsferðin (the boat trip) is a feminine noun in the nominative singular, the adjective drops an 'n' to take the feminine nominative singular form innifalin.
Why is verðinu in the dative case?
The preposition í governs either the accusative or dative case depending on whether there is movement or a static state. Being 'included in' something is a static state (location inside a concept), so it triggers the dative case. Verð is a neuter noun, so its dative definite form is verðinu.
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