Word
Dieser Computer ist zu alt, um dafür geeignet zu sein.
Meaning
This computer is too old to be suitable for it.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Dieser Computer ist zu alt, um dafür geeignet zu sein.
sein
to be
alt
old
der Computer
the computer
dieser
this / that (fem.: diese, neut.: dieses)
Questions & Answers about Dieser Computer ist zu alt, um dafür geeignet zu sein.
How does the zu [adjective] ... um ... zu pattern work in this sentence?
It translates perfectly to the English 'too [adjective] to [do something]'. Zu alt means 'too old', and the second half um ... zu sein means 'to be'. In German, the um introduces the clause, and the verb (sein) goes at the very end with zu right in front of it.
Why does the sentence use dafür instead of für es to say 'for it'?
In German, when a preposition like für refers to an inanimate object, an idea, or a situation (meaning 'it' or 'that'), you must combine da- with the preposition instead of using a pronoun like es. Therefore, 'for it' becomes dafür.
Does the word geeignet usually pair with the preposition für?
Why are dafür and geeignet sandwiched between um and zu sein?