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Þú hefur aldrei treyst mér.

Þú hefur aldrei treyst mér.
You have never trusted me.
From Lesson 109:Present perfect with Group 2 and 3 verbs·Icelandic

Breakdown of Þú hefur aldrei treyst mér.

þú
you
mér
me (dative)
aldrei
never
hafa
to have
treysta
to trust

Questions & Answers about Þú hefur aldrei treyst mér.

How do we get the supine form treyst for this verb?
The verb treysta (to trust) belongs to the group of weak verbs that take an -i in the past tense (Group 2). A handy rule for this group is that you can form the supine (the form used after hafa) by taking the past tense form—ég treysti (I trusted)—and simply dropping the final -i. This leaves you with treyst.
Why does the sentence use mér instead of mig?
The verb treysta is a verb that governs the dative case. This means the object (the person or thing you trust) must always be in the dative form. Therefore, the basic pronoun ég (I) changes to its dative form, mér.
Why is aldrei placed in the middle of the verbs hefur and treyst?
In Icelandic main clauses, short adverbs of frequency like aldrei (never), alltaf (always), or the negation ekki (not) are placed immediately after the conjugated verb. Since hefur is the conjugated helping verb, aldrei steps in right behind it, coming before the main action word treyst.

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