Breakdown of Við tökum tillit til veðursins.
við
we
veðrið
the weather
taka tillit til
to take into account
Questions & Answers about Við tökum tillit til veðursins.
Why is veðursins in the genitive case here?
It is triggered by the preposition til, which always requires the following noun to be in the genitive case. Here, veðursins is the definite genitive form of the neuter noun veður (weather).
What does the word tillit mean on its own outside of this phrase?
On its own, tillit means 'regard', 'consideration', or 'attention'. The idiom taka tillit til literally translates to 'take consideration to', which is the standard Icelandic way to say 'take into account' or 'be considerate of'.
Is tillit in the accusative case because of tökum?
Exactly. The verb taka (to take) governs the accusative case for its direct object. Because tillit is a neuter noun, its accusative form is identical to its nominative form.
Can I use this exact phrase when talking about people instead of things like the weather?
Yes! The phrase taka tillit til is widely used for people to mean 'be considerate of' or 'respect'. For example, Við tökum tillit til hennar means 'We are considerate of her'. Just remember the person or pronoun must also be in the genitive case after til.
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