Breakdown of Ich bringe meinen Lebenslauf mit, um eine Arbeit zu finden.
ich
I
ein
a, an (eine)
finden
to find
die Arbeit
the work
meinen
my (accusative masculine)
mitbringen
to bring along
zu
to (infinitive marker)
um ... zu
in order to
der Lebenslauf
the CV / the resume
Questions & Answers about Ich bringe meinen Lebenslauf mit, um eine Arbeit zu finden.
How does the um ... zu structure work in this sentence?
The phrase um ... zu means "in order to". The word um comes right after the comma, and zu goes right before the infinitive verb at the very end of the sentence (zu finden). Together, um eine Arbeit zu finden explains the purpose of bringing the CV.
Why is mit at the end of the first part of the sentence?
It belongs to the separable verb mitbringen (to bring along). In a normal main clause, the prefix mit separates from the main verb (bringe) and moves to the end of that clause, right before the comma.
Why is it meinen Lebenslauf and not mein Lebenslauf?
Lebenslauf (CV or resume) is a masculine noun (der Lebenslauf). Because it is the direct object receiving the action of being brought, it takes the accusative case, changing mein to meinen.
What does the word Lebenslauf literally mean?
It is a compound noun made from das Leben (life) and der Lauf (course or run), connected by an s. It literally means "course of life", which is exactly what a resume shows!
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