Questions & Answers about Við erum búin að taka öryggisafritið.
Why is búin in the neuter plural form here?
Since the current lesson covers auxiliary stacking, how does vera búin að contrast with using a modal like geta?
Unlike the lesson's modal stacks which use the supine (for example, við getum tekið), the vera búinn að construction always requires the infinitive verb (taka). While geta expresses ability, vera búinn að acts as a perfect tense marker to emphasize that an action is completely finished.
How does the compound word öryggisafritið break down?
It is a combination of öryggi (security) and afrit (copy), followed by the neuter definite article -ið. The -s in the middle is a genitive linking letter, making it literally a "security's copy".
Why does the sentence use taka (to take) instead of a verb for "make" or "create"?
In Icelandic, the standard phrase for making a backup or a copy is að taka afrit (literally "to take a copy"). This is a set collocation, similar to how you "take" a picture (taka mynd) in both English and Icelandic.