Breakdown of Tveimur vikum síðar valdi hún góðan áburð.
hún
she
góður
good
tveir
two
vikan
the week (f)
velja
to choose
síðar
later
áburðurinn
the fertilizer
Questions & Answers about Tveimur vikum síðar valdi hún góðan áburð.
Why is Tveimur vikum in the dative case here?
It is acting as the dative of temporal difference. When expressing how much earlier or later something happened, Icelandic uses the dative case for the measurement of time before a comparative adverb like síðar (later). Literally, it means 'later by two weeks.'
Could I use seinna instead of síðar here?
Yes, seinna and síðar are often interchangeable when they mean 'later.' Both are comparative adverbs, and both can be used with the dative of temporal difference to show exactly how much time has passed.
Why does the verb valdi come before the subject hún?
Icelandic strictly follows the V2 (verb-second) rule. Because the sentence starts with the time phrase Tveimur vikum síðar, the verb valdi must be the second main element, pushing the subject hún right after it.
Why do we say góðan áburð instead of góður áburður?
The verb velja (to choose) takes a direct object in the accusative case. The masculine noun áburður drops its -ur ending in the accusative to become áburð. The adjective must match this gender and case, so góður becomes the masculine accusative góðan.
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