Breakdown of Flutningsmaðurinn kemur með ólina hingað.
koma
to come
hingað
here (direction)
með
with
flutningsmaðurinn
the mover (m)
ólin
the strap (f)
Questions & Answers about Flutningsmaðurinn kemur með ólina hingað.
Why does með take the accusative case (ólina) here instead of the dative?
This is the valency-shifting með. When með is used with a verb of motion like koma to mean transporting or bringing something, it forces the object into the accusative case. If it meant being accompanied by something, it would take the dative, but since the mover is actively bringing the strap, ólina is accusative.
Why do we use kemur með instead of a single verb like færa for 'brings'?
Koma með (literally 'come with') is the most common, everyday way to say 'bring' in Icelandic when physically transporting an object or person to a location. While færa also means 'bring' or 'move', it is often used for bringing gifts, handing something to someone, or shifting things around.
Why is 'here' translated as hingað instead of hér?
Hingað implies motion towards a place (meaning 'to here' or 'hither'), which matches the action of bringing. Hér is strictly stationary, used when something is already located at a place. Since the mover is moving the strap to this location, you must use the directional adverb.
How is the word Flutningsmaðurinn formed?
It is a compound of flutningur (transport or moving) and maður (man), plus the definite article -inn. The s in the middle is the genitive (possessive) ending of flutningur, acting as a glue to link the two words together to mean 'man of transport'.
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