Breakdown of Darüber hinaus macht diese revolutionäre Erfindung Sie glücklich.
machen
to make, to do
Sie
you (formal)
glücklich
happy
dieser
this / that (fem.: diese, neut.: dieses)
die Erfindung
the invention
revolutionär
revolutionary
darüber hinaus
beyond that
Questions & Answers about Darüber hinaus macht diese revolutionäre Erfindung Sie glücklich.
How does darüber hinaus affect the word order in this sentence?
Darüber hinaus is an adverbial connector meaning "furthermore" or "beyond that." It occupies the first position in the sentence. Because German requires the conjugated verb to be in the second position, the verb macht comes right after it, pushing the subject (diese revolutionäre Erfindung) into the third position.
Can I swap darüber hinaus for außerdem or zudem here?
Yes, all three are adverbial connectors of addition and can usually be swapped without changing the grammar or core meaning. Darüber hinaus sounds slightly more formal and emphatic than außerdem, literally meaning "beyond that," which fits perfectly when hyping up a "revolutionary invention."
Why does the adjective revolutionäre end in -e?
The noun Erfindung (invention) is feminine and acts as the subject (nominative case) of this sentence. Since it follows the word diese, which already clearly signals the feminine gender, the adjective takes the "weak" ending, which for the feminine nominative case is just -e.
What case is the pronoun Sie in this sentence?
It is in the accusative case. The invention is the subject doing the action, and the formal Sie (you) is the direct object receiving the action of being "made happy." The formal Sie conveniently looks exactly the same in both the nominative and accusative cases.
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