Breakdown of Wir werden irgendwo auf diesem Kontinent leben.
wir
we
dieser
this / that (fem.: diese, neut.: dieses)
auf
on / to (down/up to a level)
leben
to live/reside (in a place)
werden
will (future auxiliary)
irgendwo
somewhere
der Kontinent
the continent
Questions & Answers about Wir werden irgendwo auf diesem Kontinent leben.
How does the prefix irgend- change the meaning of wo in this sentence?
Adding irgend- to question words turns them into indefinite adverbs. While wo means "where", irgendwo means "somewhere". It emphasizes that the exact location on the continent is unknown or undecided.
Why is it auf diesem Kontinent with an -em ending?
The preposition auf is a two-way preposition. Because irgendwo (somewhere) establishes that this is a fixed location rather than a movement towards a goal, we use the dative case to answer "where?" (wo?). Kontinent is masculine (der Kontinent), so the demonstrative word dieser (this) takes the dative masculine ending -em.
Why is leben pushed all the way to the end of the sentence?
This sentence is in the future tense (Futur I). To talk about the future in German, you put the conjugated helper verb werden in the second position and send the main verb (leben) in its infinitive form to the very end of the clause.
Can I put irgendwo at the beginning of the sentence?
Yes, you can say Irgendwo werden wir auf diesem Kontinent leben. Moving irgendwo to the first position puts more emphasis on the fact that the exact location is a mystery. Just remember that the conjugated verb werden must stay in the second position.
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