Breakdown of Meiner Meinung nach ist die Hygiene hier nicht akzeptabel.
sein
to be
hier
here
nicht
not
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
meiner Meinung nach
in my opinion
die Hygiene
the hygiene
akzeptabel
acceptable
Questions & Answers about Meiner Meinung nach ist die Hygiene hier nicht akzeptabel.
Why is nach at the end of the phrase meiner Meinung nach?
When nach means "according to" or "in the opinion of," it is usually placed after the noun it refers to. Even though it comes at the end, it still requires the dative case, which is why the feminine noun Meinung takes the dative pronoun meiner.
Why does the verb ist come immediately after nach?
The entire chunk meiner Meinung nach counts as a single idea taking up position 1 in the sentence. In German main clauses, the conjugated verb (ist) must strictly sit in position 2, right after that first block of information.
Can I say nach meiner Meinung instead?
Yes, putting nach at the beginning is grammatically correct and means the exact same thing. However, placing it at the end (meiner Meinung nach) is a fixed phrase and sounds much more natural to native speakers.
How does akzeptabel relate to the passive alternatives in this lesson?
Adjectives ending in -abel, -bar, or -lich are common ways to express a passive idea of possibility without actually using the passive voice. Saying the hygiene is nicht akzeptabel means it "cannot be accepted." It is a smoother way of expressing the exact same idea as the sein + zu structure: Die Hygiene ist nicht zu akzeptieren.
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