Breakdown of Nach der Arbeit gehen wir aus dem Büro.
aus
from / out of (made of)
wir
we
das Büro
the office
die Arbeit
the work
gehen
to go
nach
after (in time)
Questions & Answers about Nach der Arbeit gehen wir aus dem Büro.
Why is it der Arbeit if Arbeit is a feminine noun?
The word nach (after) is a preposition that always forces the following noun into the dative case. For feminine nouns like die Arbeit, the article changes from die to der in the dative.
Why is the verb gehen placed before wir here?
In a standard German sentence, the conjugated verb must take the second position. Because the time phrase Nach der Arbeit takes up the entire first position, the verb gehen must come right after it, pushing the subject wir to the third position.
Why is it aus dem Büro instead of aus das Büro?
Just like nach, the preposition aus (out of) is a strict dative preposition. Since Büro is a neuter noun (das Büro), its article changes from das to dem in the dative case.
Does nach always mean 'after'?
In this sentence, it means 'after' because it refers to time. However, you will also frequently see nach used for directions to cities, countries, or regions, where it translates to 'to' (for example, nach Berlin).
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