Breakdown of Meiner Meinung nach arbeitet der Roboter sehr effizient.
arbeiten
to work
sehr
very
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
meiner Meinung nach
in my opinion
der Roboter
the robot
effizient
efficient
Questions & Answers about Meiner Meinung nach arbeitet der Roboter sehr effizient.
Why does the verb arbeitet come right after Meiner Meinung nach?
The phrase Meiner Meinung nach (in my opinion) counts as the first block of information in the sentence. In German, the main verb always takes the second position. Since position one is taken, the verb arbeitet must come immediately after it, pushing the subject der Roboter to the third position.
Why does meiner end in -er here?
The word nach always requires the dative case. The noun Meinung is feminine (die Meinung), and in the dative case, feminine words take the -er ending. So, meine becomes meiner.
Wait, nach usually comes before a noun. Why is it at the end of Meiner Meinung nach?
In this specific fixed phrase, nach acts as a postposition, meaning it is placed after the noun it connects to. While nach normally comes first, placing it after Meiner Meinung is the standard, fixed way to say 'in my opinion' or 'according to my opinion'.
Does effizient need an ending here, like effizientes?
No. Here, effizient is used as an adverb because it describes the verb arbeitet (how the robot works). In German, adverbs do not take any endings; they just use the base adjective form.
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