Breakdown of Ritskoðunin verður skýr þegar þeir strika yfir orðin.
þeir
they (m)
orðið
the word
yfir
past / over, across
verða
to become; will be
þegar
when
skýr
clear
ritskoðunin
the censorship
strika
to cross
Questions & Answers about Ritskoðunin verður skýr þegar þeir strika yfir orðin.
How does the compound word Ritskoðunin break down?
It is made up of rit (writing or publication) and skoðun (inspection or viewing), plus the feminine definite article -in. Literally, it means 'the writing-inspection,' which translates perfectly to 'the censorship.'
The current lesson is about neinn (any). How would I change this sentence to say 'when they cross out ANY words'?
You would say þegar þeir strika yfir nein orð. Because orð is a neuter plural noun in the accusative case here, you must use the neuter accusative plural form of neinn, which is nein. Remember to drop the definite article -in from orðin, as adding nein makes the noun indefinite.
What case does the phrasal verb strika yfir (to cross out) trigger for the following noun?
The preposition yfir takes the accusative case when describing motion over or across something, which applies metaphorically to drawing a line over text. Therefore, orðin is in the accusative case here, even though it looks identical to the nominative for neuter words.
Why is the adjective skýr used here instead of the default dictionary form skýrt?
Skýr is the feminine nominative singular form. It must agree with the subject of the clause, Ritskoðunin (the censorship), which is a feminine noun. If the subject were a neuter noun, you would use skýrt.
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