Breakdown of Die neugierigen Hunde bellen sowohl morgens als auch abends.
der Hund
the dog
morgens
in the morning
abends
in the evening
sowohl ... als auch
both ... and
Questions & Answers about Die neugierigen Hunde bellen sowohl morgens als auch abends.
Does sowohl ... als auch require a comma here?
No. You do not use a comma with sowohl ... als auch when it connects two single words or short phrases, just like you wouldn't use a comma before "and" in English.
Can sowohl ... als auch connect words other than nouns?
Yes! In this sentence, it connects two time adverbs (morgens and abends). This two-part conjunction is very flexible and can connect nouns, adjectives, adverbs, or even whole phrases, as long as both connected parts are the same type of word.
Why are morgens and abends not capitalized?
Adding an -s to the nouns der Morgen (the morning) and der Abend (the evening) turns them into adverbs meaning "in the mornings" and "in the evenings" (or generally, "in the morning" and "in the evening"). Because they are acting as adverbs here rather than nouns, they must be written in lowercase.
Why does the adjective neugierigen end in -en?
This is a great chance for a quick refresher on adjective endings. The phrase Die neugierigen Hunde is plural and in the nominative case (they are the subject doing the barking). After the plural definite article die, the adjective takes the weak ending -en.