Breakdown of Sie lernt jeden Tag, um ein Stipendium zu bekommen.
ein
a, an (eine)
sie
she
lernen
to learn
jeder
everyone / each
der Tag
the day
zu
to (infinitive marker)
um ... zu
in order to
bekommen
to receive / to get (be given)
das Stipendium
the scholarship
jeden Tag
every day
Questions & Answers about Sie lernt jeden Tag, um ein Stipendium zu bekommen.
How does the um ... zu structure work in this sentence?
It translates to "in order to". The word um starts the second part of the sentence right after the comma, and zu goes directly in front of the infinitive verb (bekommen) at the very end.
Why is there a comma before um?
In German, you must use a comma to separate the main sentence (Sie lernt jeden Tag) from an infinitive phrase (a phrase built around a dictionary-form verb) like the one starting with um.
Why is it jeden Tag and not jeder Tag?
Time expressions that tell us "when" or "how often" use the accusative case. Because Tag is a masculine noun, the word for "every" takes the masculine accusative ending, becoming jeden.
Could I change the word order to zu bekommen ein Stipendium?
No, the word order in an um ... zu phrase is strict. The um comes first, then any other details or objects like ein Stipendium, and finally zu plus the infinitive verb at the very end of the sentence.
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