Questions & Answers about Er arbeitet nur am Wochenende.
Why is nur right before am Wochenende?
nur (only) isn't exactly an adverb of frequency like oft or nie, but it works similarly. It usually stands right before the thing it emphasizes. Here, it focuses on the time phrase am Wochenende, so it goes right in front of it.
Can I move nur am Wochenende to the start of the sentence, like we do with words like manchmal?
Yes, you can! You could say Nur am Wochenende arbeitet er. Remember that the verb (arbeitet) must stay strictly in the second position. Because Nur am Wochenende takes up the first spot, the subject (er) swaps places and moves after the verb.
Why does arbeitet have an extra 'e' before the 't'?
When a verb stem ends in a 't' or 'd' (like arbeit- from arbeiten), German adds an extra e before the -t and -st endings. This simply makes the word easier to pronounce. So we say er arbeitet instead of 'er arbeitt'.
What does am mean in am Wochenende?
am means 'at the' or 'on the'. It is a combined word made from the preposition an and the word dem (the). You will always use am for the weekend, just like you do for days of the week (like am Montag).
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