Breakdown of Þær eru ekki búnar að bóka hótelið fyrir ferðina.
vera
to be
ekki
not
þær
they (f)
að
to (infinitive marker)
hótelið
the hotel
fyrir
for (fyrir þig)
ferðin
the trip
búinn
finished
bóka
to book
Questions & Answers about Þær eru ekki búnar að bóka hótelið fyrir ferðina.
Why is it búnar instead of just búið or búinn?
In the vera búinn að (to have done something) construction, the word búinn acts like an adjective and must match the subject. Since the subject is Þær (they, feminine plural), you must use the feminine plural form, which is búnar.
Where does ekki go when using this perfect tense construction?
In Icelandic, the negative word ekki (not) usually goes immediately after the conjugated verb. Since the conjugated verb here is eru (are), ekki is placed right after it, stepping directly between eru and búnar.
Does the use of Þær tell us something specific about the group of people?
Why is it ferðina and not just ferð?
Ferðina is the definite form of the feminine word ferð (trip). The -ina ending means 'the' and shows that the word is in the accusative case. It takes the accusative case here because it directly follows the preposition fyrir (for).
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