Breakdown of Suchst du eine neue Beziehung?
ein
a, an (eine)
du
you (informal singular)
suchen
to look for
neu
new
die Beziehung
the relationship
Questions & Answers about Suchst du eine neue Beziehung?
Why isn't there a word for "for" in this sentence?
In English, we say "look for", but the German verb suchen already means "to look for" or "to search". It takes a direct object, so you don't need to add a preposition like für.
Based on this lesson, how would I ask "Who are you looking for?" if there is no preposition?
Since suchen just takes a direct object in the accusative case, you use the accusative question word for people: Wen. You simply ask Wen suchst du? instead of trying to translate the "for".
Why is the adjective neue instead of just neu?
Beziehung is a feminine noun. Because it is the direct object here, it is in the accusative case. After the word eine, the adjective gets an -e ending to match, giving us eine neue Beziehung.
What does the -ung ending on Beziehung do?
The suffix -ung turns a verb into a noun, similar to "-tion" or "-ship" in English. It almost always makes the noun feminine, which is a helpful trick for remembering that it is die Beziehung.
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