Questions & Answers about Wir laden die Familie ein.
Why is the word ein at the very end of the sentence?
This is because einladen (to invite) is a separable verb. In a standard main clause, the core part of the verb (laden) takes the second position, and the prefix (ein) is chopped off and pushed to the very end of the sentence.
How is the verb einladen conjugated for wir?
If I want to add a word like heute (today), does ein still stay at the end?
Yes! The prefix ein acts like a wall at the very end of the sentence. Almost any extra details you add will go between the main verb and the prefix. For example: Wir laden heute die Familie ein.
Is die Familie in the accusative case here?
Yes, it is the direct object (the people receiving the action of being invited). Because Familie is a feminine noun, the word for the stays die, which looks exactly the same as it does in the nominative (subject) case.
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