Breakdown of Ich versuche, täglich zu joggen.
ich
I
joggen
to jog
versuchen
to try
zu
to (infinitive marker)
täglich
daily
Questions & Answers about Ich versuche, täglich zu joggen.
Why is there a zu before joggen?
This sentence uses an infinitive clause. The verb versuchen (to try) is one of the verbs that requires zu (to) before the infinitive verb in the second part of the sentence. It works very much like the English 'I try to jog'.
Why is there a comma after versuche?
In German, you use a comma to separate the main clause (Ich versuche) from the infinitive clause (täglich zu joggen). The comma helps organize the sentence and makes it easier to read.
Does zu joggen always have to go at the very end of the sentence?
Yes! In an infinitive clause with zu, the zu and the infinitive verb are pushed to the very end of their clause. Any other information, like the time word täglich (daily), comes between the comma and the zu.
Is joggen just an English word? How does it work in German?
Yes, joggen is an English loanword. German borrows many modern words and adds the standard -en ending so they can function like regular German verbs. If you conjugated it, you would say ich jogge, du joggst, and so on.
Is täglich related to the word for day?
Exactly! It comes from der Tag (the day). Adding the ending -lich to time nouns often turns them into adverbs that describe how often something happens, just like monatlich (monthly) or jährlich (yearly).
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