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Meine Eltern wohnen außerhalb des Vororts.

Meine Eltern wohnen außerhalb des Vororts.
My parents live outside the suburb.
From Lesson 181:Spatial and temporal prepositions (während, innerhalb, außerhalb)·German

Breakdown of Meine Eltern wohnen außerhalb des Vororts.

wohnen
to live
mein
my
die Eltern
the parents
außerhalb
outside of
der Vorort
the suburb

Questions & Answers about Meine Eltern wohnen außerhalb des Vororts.

Why do we use des Vororts instead of dem Vorort after außerhalb?
The preposition außerhalb (outside of) requires the genitive case. Since der Vorort is a masculine noun, the article changes from der to des in the genitive.
Why is there an -s added to the end of Vororts?
In the genitive case, masculine and neuter nouns almost always add an -s or -es to the end of the word. Since Vorort is masculine, it takes the -s ending to become des Vororts.
How does the word Vorort translate to "suburb"?
It is a compound noun made of the prefix vor- (before or in front of) and der Ort (place, town, or location). Literally, it means the "place before" the main city, which is a great way to remember the word for a suburb!
If I wanted to emphasize the location, could I start the sentence with außerhalb des Vororts?
Yes! You can move that entire spatial phrase to the beginning of the sentence. Just remember the "V2 rule" (the verb must stay in the second position): Außerhalb des Vororts wohnen meine Eltern.

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