Breakdown of Außerdem ist das Rezept mit dem Zubehör kinderleicht.
sein
to be
mit
with
das Rezept
the recipe
außerdem
furthermore
das Zubehör
the accessories
kinderleicht
very easy
Questions & Answers about Außerdem ist das Rezept mit dem Zubehör kinderleicht.
Why does the verb "ist" come right after "Außerdem"?
Außerdem is an adverbial connector. When it is placed at the beginning of a sentence (position 1), the conjugated verb must take position 2. This pushes the subject (das Rezept) to position 3. This is an important difference from conjunctions like und or aber, which sit at position 0 and don't change the verb position.
Could I put "außerdem" somewhere else in the sentence?
Yes! You can start with the subject and put the connector later in the sentence: Das Rezept ist außerdem mit dem Zubehör kinderleicht. The meaning stays exactly the same, but starting the sentence with Außerdem puts more emphasis on the fact that you are adding a new point.
Why is it "mit dem Zubehör" and not "mit das Zubehör"?
The preposition mit always requires the dative case. Since Zubehör is a neuter noun (das Zubehör), the definite article changes from das to dem in the dative case.
Is "Zubehör" plural here since the English translation says "accessories"?
No, Zubehör is singular here. In German, das Zubehör is mostly used as a collective noun, similar to the English words "equipment" or "gear". Even if you are talking about multiple different attachments or tools, you refer to them all together using the singular form.
How is the word "kinderleicht" formed?
It is a compound adjective made of Kinder (children) and leicht (easy). Literally meaning "child-easy," it is a very common and natural-sounding expression for something that is so simple even a child could do it.
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