Breakdown of Der neue Chef übernimmt den Betrieb eines lokalen Gründers.
ein
a, an (eine)
neu
new
der Chef
the boss (male)
übernehmen
to take over
der Gründer
the founder
der Betrieb
the business
lokal
local
Questions & Answers about Der neue Chef übernimmt den Betrieb eines lokalen Gründers.
Why is the ending -en on the adjective lokalen?
In this sentence, eines lokalen Gründers is in the genitive case, expressing 'of a local founder'. After an indefinite article in the genitive case, such as eines, adjectives always take the ending -en.
Why does the noun Gründer get an -s at the end?
In the genitive case, masculine and neuter nouns almost always add an -s or -es to the end of the word. Since der Gründer is masculine, it becomes eines Gründers. Feminine and plural nouns do not get this extra ending in the genitive.
Why does neue only end in -e while lokalen ends in -en?
Adjective endings change based on their case and the article in front of them. Der neue Chef is the subject (nominative case) following a definite article, which just requires a weak -e ending. However, eines lokalen Gründers is in the genitive case, where adjectives take the -en ending.
Why isn't the prefix über- separated at the end of the sentence?
The verb übernehmen (to take over) is an inseparable verb. Even though über- can act as a separable prefix with certain other verbs, here it stays permanently attached. That is why it is übernimmt rather than nimmt ... über.
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