mögulegum

Mögulegum is the dative plural form of the Icelandic adjective mögulegur, meaning "possible" or "feasible." In Icelandic, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in gender, number and case. The form mögulegum is used when the modified noun is plural and in the dative case.

Etymology and meaning: mögulegur is formed from the noun möguleiki, meaning "possibility," with the adjectival suffix -gur that yields the meaning "able to be" or "capable of." The related noun möguleiki and the adjective are common in discussions of chance, feasibility and conditions.

Usage: The form mögulegum appears in phrases where the modified noun is in the dative plural. Examples include: méð mögulegum breytingum (with possible changes), til að leita að mögulegum kostum (in order to look for possible options). In these constructions, the adjective agrees with the dative plural noun, while the meaning conveys feasibility or potentiality of the plural noun’s referents.

Forms and related terms: The base adjective mögulegur has other inflected forms such as mögulegur (masculine nominative singular), möguleg (feminine nominative singular), and mögulegt (neuter nominative singular), with plural forms including mögulegir (nominative plural) and andere case forms varying by gender and definiteness. The noun most closely associated with mögulegur is möguleiki, meaning "possibility."

See also: Icelandic grammar, Icelandic adjective inflection, möguleiki.

Note: This article treats mögulegum as a grammatical form rather than a standalone concept or proper noun.