Breakdown of Wir warten darauf, dass die Sicherheit besser wird.
wir
we
werden
to become / to get (change of state)
besser
better
dass
that
warten auf
to wait for
darauf
on it
die Sicherheit
the security
Questions & Answers about Wir warten darauf, dass die Sicherheit besser wird.
How can we predict that Sicherheit uses the feminine article die?
The noun Sicherheit is built from the adjective sicher (safe/secure) and the suffix -heit. In German, any noun ending in -heit is automatically feminine. The same rule applies to nouns ending in -ung, -keit, and -schaft.
Why does the sentence use darauf instead of just auf?
The verb warten (to wait) requires the preposition auf (to wait for). However, you cannot directly connect a preposition like auf to a dass clause. Instead, you form the pointer word darauf (da + r + auf) in the main clause, which translates roughly to "for it," signaling that the actual thing you are waiting for is coming up in the dependent clause.
Why is the verb wird at the very end of the sentence?
The word dass (that) is a subordinating conjunction, which always introduces a dependent clause. A strict rule in German is that these conjunctions kick the conjugated verb—in this case, wird—to the very end of that clause.
Why is wird used here to mean "get"?
While English speakers frequently use "to get" for changes in state (like getting better, getting older, or getting cold), German requires the verb werden (to become) for these transitions. So, besser wird literally translates to "becomes better."
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