Breakdown of Welches Stativ ist für die Kamera, mit der du fotografierst?
sein
to be
du
you (informal singular)
die Kamera
the camera
mit
with
für
for
fotografieren
to photograph
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
welcher
which (welcher, welche, welches, welchen, welchem...)
das Stativ
the stand
Questions & Answers about Welches Stativ ist für die Kamera, mit der du fotografierst?
Why is the relative pronoun der in mit der if it refers back to die Kamera?
The relative pronoun refers back to die Kamera, which is a feminine noun. However, it comes right after the preposition mit, which always triggers the dative case. The dative form for feminine nouns is der. Therefore, we use mit der to literally mean 'with which'.
Why can't I just translate 'the camera you take photos with' in the same word order?
In English, you can often drop the word 'which' and leave the preposition 'with' at the very end of the sentence. German doesn't allow either of these shortcuts! You must include the relative pronoun (der), and the preposition (mit) must stay right in front of it. The German structure literally translates to '...the camera, with which you photograph'.
Why does the sentence start with Welches instead of Welche or Welcher?
Welch- changes its ending to match the gender and case of the noun it asks about. The noun here is das Stativ (the tripod/stand), which is neuter. Since it is the subject of the sentence (nominative case), it takes the neuter nominative ending -es, making it Welches.
Why is fotografierst pushed to the very end of the sentence?
The phrase mit der du fotografierst is a relative clause, meaning it gives more information about a noun in the main sentence (die Kamera). In German, relative clauses are a type of subordinate clause, and subordinate clauses always push the conjugated verb to the very end.
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