Word
Darüber hinaus macht das Zubehör das Gerät vielseitiger.
Meaning
Beyond that, the accessories make the device more versatile.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Darüber hinaus macht das Zubehör das Gerät vielseitiger.
machen
to make, to do
das Gerät
the machine / the equipment
vielseitig
versatile
das Zubehör
the accessories
Questions & Answers about Darüber hinaus macht das Zubehör das Gerät vielseitiger.
Why does the verb macht come right after darüber hinaus?
Darüber hinaus is an adverbial connector that links ideas. When you start a sentence with it, the connector takes up Position 1. Because German requires the main conjugated verb to be in Position 2, the verb macht must come next, pushing the subject das Zubehör into Position 3.
The translation says 'the accessories' (plural), but the German verb macht is singular. Why?
In German, das Zubehör is a singular, neuter noun. It is a collective noun that refers to 'the equipment' or 'the accessories' as one complete set. Because it is grammatically singular, it takes the singular verb macht.
What is the literal meaning of darüber hinaus, and can I use außerdem instead?
Literally, it translates to 'over that, outwards' or 'beyond that'. You can easily swap it with außerdem or zudem, as they all add information and mean 'furthermore' or 'additionally'. However, darüber hinaus sounds slightly more formal and emphasizes that you are taking a step beyond what was just mentioned.
Why doesn't the comparative word vielseitiger have an adjective ending?
Vielseitiger (more versatile) is formed by taking the base adjective vielseitig and adding the comparative -er. It does not get an extra grammatical ending here because it is not placed directly in front of a noun. In German, adjectives only take case endings when they directly precede the noun they describe.