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Við leyfum undantekninguna svo framarlega sem þú borgar félagsgjaldið tafalaust.

Við leyfum undantekninguna svo framarlega sem þú borgar félagsgjaldið tafalaust.
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From Lesson 421:Provided that (svo framarlega sem)·Icelandic

Questions & Answers about Við leyfum undantekninguna svo framarlega sem þú borgar félagsgjaldið tafalaust.

Does the conjunction svo framarlega sem require the subjunctive mood?
Not usually. Because it sets a realistic, factual condition for the future, it takes the indicative mood. That is why we see the standard present tense borgar rather than a subjunctive form.
I thought the verb leyfa (to allow) takes the dative case, but undantekninguna is accusative. Why?
Leyfa governs two cases depending on the object. The person being allowed to do something takes the dative, but the thing being allowed takes the accusative. This is why we use the accusative undantekninguna (the exception) here.
What is the literal meaning behind svo framarlega sem?
It translates literally to 'so forwardly as'. The word framarlega is an adverb meaning 'far forward' or 'advanced'. When combined into this fixed conjunction, the phrase expresses a strict condition for an action to go forward.
How does the word tafalaust (immediately) break down?
It is built from the noun töf (a delay) and the suffix -laust (without). It literally means 'delay-less' or 'without delay', functioning here as an adverb. Notice how the root vowel shifts from ö to a when it forms the compound.

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