Breakdown of Der Artikel zeigt, wie der Journalist diese Zahlen recherchiert.
wie
how
dieser
this / that (fem.: diese, neut.: dieses)
zeigen
to show
die Zahl
the number
der Journalist
the journalist (male)
recherchieren
to research (gather information)
der Artikel
the article
Questions & Answers about Der Artikel zeigt, wie der Journalist diese Zahlen recherchiert.
Why is recherchiert at the very end of the sentence?
The part of the sentence starting with wie is an indirect question. When a question word like wie (how) connects to a main clause, it creates a subordinate clause. In German, subordinate clauses always push their conjugated verb (recherchiert) to the very end.
Do I always need a comma before wie in sentences like this?
Yes! In English, we usually write "shows how" without a comma. But German strictly requires a comma to separate the main clause (Der Artikel zeigt) from the subordinate clause (wie der Journalist diese Zahlen recherchiert).
Why does diese have an -e at the end here?
Diese (this/these) changes its ending depending on the gender, number, and case of the noun it belongs to. Since Zahlen (numbers) is plural and acts as the direct object (accusative case), the word diese needs the plural accusative ending, which is -e.
The verb recherchieren looks unusual. Is it a regular verb?
Yes, it is regular! It is a loanword borrowed from French. Verbs ending in -ieren (like studieren or recherchieren) follow regular conjugation rules. For der Journalist (he), we drop the -en and add a -t, giving us recherchiert.
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