Breakdown of Außerdem bekommen Sie sowohl das Sonderangebot als auch den Rabatt.
Sie
you (formal)
bekommen
to receive / to get (be given)
sowohl ... als auch
both ... and
außerdem
furthermore
das Sonderangebot
the special offer
der Rabatt
the discount
Questions & Answers about Außerdem bekommen Sie sowohl das Sonderangebot als auch den Rabatt.
Why is the verb bekommen placed before the subject Sie?
Because Außerdem is in the first position of the sentence. In German main clauses, the conjugated verb must always take the second position. Since the adverbial connector takes up position one, the verb bekommen comes next, pushing the subject Sie to position three.
Could I use zudem or darüber hinaus instead of außerdem here?
Yes, absolutely! They all mean "furthermore," "moreover," or "in addition" and can often be used interchangeably. If you started this sentence with Zudem or Darüber hinaus, the word order would stay exactly the same, with the verb still in the second position.
How does the phrase sowohl ... als auch work?
It is a two-part connector that translates to "both ... and ...". You place sowohl before the first item (das Sonderangebot) and als auch before the second item (den Rabatt). It is a great way to emphasize that two things are included at the same time.
Why is it den Rabatt and not der Rabatt?
Because it is a direct object of the verb bekommen (to get), which means it must be in the accusative case. The masculine noun der Rabatt changes its article to den in the accusative. The neuter noun das Sonderangebot is also in the accusative case, but neuter articles do not change from their nominative forms.
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