Breakdown of Tveir flutningsmenn fara með flygilinn upp stigann.
fara
to go
tveir
two
með
with
upp
up
stiginn
the stairs
flutningsmaðurinn
the mover (m)
flygillinn
the grand piano (m)
Questions & Answers about Tveir flutningsmenn fara með flygilinn upp stigann.
Why does this sentence use fara með instead of a verb like taka for 'take'?
In Icelandic, the verb fara means 'to go,' but adding með shifts its meaning to 'to bring' or 'to transport.' This combination is the standard way to express taking or moving an object from one location to another.
Why is flygilinn in the accusative case here instead of the dative?
The preposition með usually triggers the dative case when it simply means 'together with'. However, as you are learning in this lesson, when með is used to indicate carrying, leading, or transporting something, it requires the accusative case. Because flygill is a masculine noun, its accusative definite form is flygilinn.
Why is stigann in the accusative case?
The adverb upp combined with a motion verb (fara) indicates active direction or movement along a path. When you are going 'up' or 'down' a structure like stairs, the noun that follows takes the accusative case to show that continuous directional motion, making it stigann rather than the dative stiganum.
How is the compound word flutningsmenn formed?
It combines flutningur (transport or moving) in its genitive singular form (flutnings) and menn (people or men). Literally, it translates to 'people of transport'.
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