Breakdown of Außerdem ist das Gerät sehr vielseitig und revolutionär.
sein
to be
und
and
sehr
very
das Gerät
the machine / the equipment
revolutionär
revolutionary
vielseitig
versatile
außerdem
furthermore
Questions & Answers about Außerdem ist das Gerät sehr vielseitig und revolutionär.
Why does the verb ist come right after Außerdem instead of after the subject?
Außerdem is an adverbial connector, not a regular coordinating conjunction like und or aber. Because it occupies the first position in the sentence, the conjugated verb ist must take the strict second position. This pushes the subject das Gerät to the third position.
Could I use zudem or darüber hinaus instead of Außerdem here?
Yes, absolutely! Zudem and darüber hinaus are synonyms of außerdem and also mean "furthermore" or "in addition". They are slightly more formal, but structurally they work exactly the same way and would also keep the verb in the second position.
How does the word vielseitig translate to "versatile"?
It literally translates to "many-sided". It is made up of viel (many or much) and Seite (side or page), plus the adjective suffix -ig. A device that has "many sides" to its capabilities is versatile!
Why don't the adjectives vielseitig and revolutionär have any endings here?
Because they are used as predicate adjectives, meaning they describe the subject but come after a linking verb like ist (is). In German, adjectives only get declension endings when they are placed directly in front of a noun, like in the phrase ein vielseitiges Gerät (a versatile device).
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