Samningnum

Samningnum is the definite dative singular form of the Icelandic noun samningur, meaning contract. It is used in formal and legal Icelandic to refer to a specific contract when the sentence requires the dative case.

Grammatical notes: Samningur is a masculine noun. The indefinite dative singular is samningi, while the definite dative singular is samningnum. In contrast, the nominative and accusative singular definite form is samningurinn, and the genitive singular is samningsins. The form samningnum appears primarily in contexts where the contract is the indirect object or the target of a preposition that governs the dative case.

Usage: Samningnum occurs in clauses where the contract is described, referred to, or acted upon in a dative construction. It is commonly found in legal drafting, administrative language, and formal explanations of obligations, rights, or procedures related to a specific contract. Its use helps to distinguish a particular agreement from other contracts in discourse.

See also: samningur (the contract), Icelandic grammar (case system), Icelandic definite forms.

The term samningnum does not denote a separate legal concept by itself; rather, it is a grammatical form of samningur used to express relations that require the dative case in Icelandic syntax.