Word
Mig vantar örugglega einhvern.
Meaning
I definitely need someone.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Mig vantar örugglega einhvern.
mig
me (acc)
einhver
someone / some / any (before a noun)
örugglega
definitely
vanta
to need (to lack)
Questions & Answers about Mig vantar örugglega einhvern.
Why does the sentence start with the accusative Mig instead of Ég?
The verb vanta (to need or lack) is an impersonal verb. In Icelandic, the person who needs something takes the accusative case (mig) instead of the normal nominative subject case (ég).
Why is the word for someone spelled einhvern here instead of einhver?
The verb vanta requires the person or thing you need to also be in the accusative case. Einhvern is the masculine accusative singular form of einhver. Icelandic uses the masculine form as the default when referring to an unknown or unspecified person.
So both mig and einhvern are in the accusative case?
Exactly! The verb vanta takes a double accusative. This means both the person experiencing the need (mig) and the person or thing they need (einhvern) must be in the accusative case.
How does örugglega mean definitely? Doesn't it relate to being safe?
You are right that it comes from the adjective öruggur, which means safe or secure. However, when used as an adverb in everyday speech, örugglega is the most common way to say definitely, surely, or certainly.