Breakdown of Nach der Fahrt gehen wir das Ufer entlang spazieren.
wir
we
nach
after (in time)
spazieren gehen
to go for a walk
die Fahrt
the drive/journey
entlang
along
das Ufer
the shore / the bank
Questions & Answers about Nach der Fahrt gehen wir das Ufer entlang spazieren.
Why is entlang placed after das Ufer instead of before it?
This is a special feature of the word entlang when it shows physical direction. To say you are moving along a path or edge, entlang is placed after the noun it describes rather than before it.
What case is das Ufer in this sentence?
It is in the Accusative case. When entlang is placed after a noun to show direction, it forces that noun into the Accusative case. Because Ufer (shore) is a neuter noun, the article is simply das.
Why does it say nach der Fahrt when Fahrt is a feminine noun?
The preposition nach always forces the noun that follows it into the Dative case. In the Dative case, the feminine article die changes to der, making it der Fahrt.
Why is gehen before wir?
In German sentences, the conjugated verb must be in the second position. Because this sentence starts with the phrase Nach der Fahrt in position one, the verb gehen takes position two, pushing the subject wir into position three.
Why is the word spazieren all the way at the end?
The phrase for to go for a walk is spazieren gehen. When using this combination, the conjugated verb (gehen) goes in its normal spot near the beginning, and the infinitive verb (spazieren) gets kicked to the very end of the sentence.
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