Breakdown of Wir essen biologisches Obst, da es unserer Gesundheit nicht schadet.
es
it
wir
we
essen
to eat
nicht
not
unser
our
das Obst
the fruit
die Gesundheit
the health
da
since, because
schaden
to harm
biologisch
organic
Questions & Answers about Wir essen biologisches Obst, da es unserer Gesundheit nicht schadet.
Why does the verb schadet go to the very end of the sentence?
The word da is a subordinating conjunction. This means it introduces a dependent clause and forces the conjugated verb (schadet) to move to the very end of that clause.
Could I use weil instead of da in this sentence?
Yes, you could say weil es unserer Gesundheit nicht schadet. Both words send the verb to the end. However, da is often translated as 'since' and is typically used when the reason is treated as background information or something the listener might already know.
Why is it unserer Gesundheit instead of unsere Gesundheit?
The verb schaden (to harm) is a dative verb. This means the person or thing being harmed must be in the dative case. Because Gesundheit is a feminine noun, the possessive word unsere changes to its dative form, unserer.
Why does the adjective biologisch get an -es ending here?
The word Obst is a neuter noun and it is the direct object (accusative) of the sentence. Because there is no article like das or ein in front of it, the adjective itself has to do the work of showing the neuter gender. Therefore, it takes the strong ending -es to become biologisches.
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