Word
Die Rücksicht aufeinander ist in der Gemeinschaft sehr wichtig.
Meaning
Consideration for each other is very important in the community.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Die Rücksicht aufeinander ist in der Gemeinschaft sehr wichtig.
sein
to be
sehr
very
in
in
wichtig
important
Questions & Answers about Die Rücksicht aufeinander ist in der Gemeinschaft sehr wichtig.
Why is it aufeinander here instead of just einander?
The word einander means each other. When a verb or noun requires a specific preposition, we attach that preposition directly to the front of einander. The noun Rücksicht (consideration) is always paired with the preposition auf (consideration for). Therefore, auf plus einander becomes aufeinander.
Do I need to change the ending of aufeinander based on the case?
Not at all! The word einander and all of its prepositional combinations (like aufeinander, miteinander, or füreinander) are invariable. This means they never change their spelling, regardless of whether the sentence's grammar calls for the accusative or dative case.
What is the difference between aufeinander and auf sich in this context?
Using auf sich would mean consideration for themselves as individuals. By using the reciprocal pronoun aufeinander, you specifically express a mutual action: person A is considerate of person B, and person B is considerate of person A (consideration for each other).
Why use the dative in der Gemeinschaft here?