Word
Við þurfum skynsemi og raunsæi; við veljum hvort tveggja.
Meaning
We need reason and realism; we choose both.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Við þurfum skynsemi og raunsæi; við veljum hvort tveggja.
og
and
við
we
þurfa
to need
velja
to choose
Questions & Answers about Við þurfum skynsemi og raunsæi; við veljum hvort tveggja.
Why do we use hvort tveggja here instead of bæði?
Hvort tveggja is a neuter singular pronoun used specifically to mean 'both' when referring to abstract concepts or uncountable nouns, like skynsemi (reason) and raunsæi (realism). You would use bæði for distinct, countable objects.
What case is hvort tveggja in, and how does its declension work?
It is in the accusative case because it is the object of the verb velja (to choose). The first word, hvort, is the neuter singular accusative form. The second word, tveggja, is actually the genitive plural of tveir (two) and stays frozen in this form regardless of the case of hvort.
What case do skynsemi and raunsæi take after þurfum?
They are both in the accusative case because the verb þurfa (to need) takes an accusative object. You might not notice the case right away because both skynsemi (feminine) and raunsæi (neuter) happen to look exactly the same in their nominative and accusative forms.