Breakdown of Fylltu út eyðublaðið og skilaðu því.
skila
to hand in
eyðublaðið
the form
fylla
to fill (fylla út = fill in a form)
Questions & Answers about Fylltu út eyðublaðið og skilaðu því.
Why do the command forms end in -tu and -ðu instead of just the verb stem?
In Icelandic, the pronoun þú (you) is usually attached directly to the end of the imperative verb. Depending on the last sound of the verb stem, the suffix changes to make it easier to pronounce. After the double 'l' in the stem of fylla, the suffix becomes -tu (fylltu), and after the vowel in skila, it becomes -ðu (skilaðu).
The noun eyðublaðið is in the accusative case, so why does the pronoun referring back to it (því) switch to the dative case?
The two verbs in this sentence dictate different cases for their objects! The phrasal verb fylla út requires the accusative case, giving us eyðublaðið. However, the verb skila (to return or hand in) always requires the thing being returned to be in the dative case. Therefore, the neuter pronoun það must shift to its dative form, því.
How is the word eyðublaðið built?
It literally translates to 'the empty sheet.' It is a compound of eyða (an empty space or blank) and blað (a sheet of paper or leaf), plus the neuter definite article suffix -ið. Combined, eyðublað is the standard Icelandic word for a printed or digital form that needs to be filled out.
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