Fyrirliggjandi

Fyrirliggjandi is an Icelandic adjective and present participle used to describe items that have been produced for examination or consideration. In administrative, legal, and academic contexts, something described as fyrirliggjandi indicates that the item has been presented or placed before a reader, official, or decision-making body for review.

Etymology: The term is formed from fyrir, meaning “before” or “in front of,” and liggjandi, the present participle of liggja, meaning “to lie.” Taken together, it conveys the sense of something “lying before” someone, i.e., laid out for inspection or consideration.

Usage: The phrase is common in Icelandic formal language with nouns such as gögn (documents) and sönnunargögn (evidence). Examples include fyrirliggjandi gögn (documents that have been presented) and fyrirliggjandi sönnunargögn (evidence presented). It appears in official reports, meeting minutes, and court records to signal that the material is in the possession of the addressee for evaluation.

Translation and nuance: In English-language translations, fyrirliggjandi is typically rendered as “submitted,” “presented,” or “exhibited,” depending on context. It denotes the status of material as available for examination, rather than describing a process or tense. The term helps distinguish items that have been brought forward from those that are merely referenced but not yet provided.