Breakdown of Schnarchend geht der Schlafwandler in die Küche.
in
in
die Küche
the kitchen
gehen
to go
der Schlafwandler
the sleepwalker
schnarchen
to snore
Questions & Answers about Schnarchend geht der Schlafwandler in die Küche.
How is the word schnarchend formed, and why doesn't it have an ending?
Schnarchend is the Present Participle (Partizip I) of the verb schnarchen (to snore), formed simply by adding a -d to the infinitive. Because it is used here as an adverb to describe how he walks, it doesn't take any adjective endings.
Why is the verb geht before the subject der Schlafwandler?
In German main clauses, the conjugated verb must always be in the second position. Because the adverb schnarchend takes up the first position, the verb geht has to come next, pushing the subject der Schlafwandler into the third position.
Why do we use the accusative in die Küche instead of the dative in der Küche?
The preposition in is a two-way preposition. Since the sleepwalker is moving towards a destination (going into the kitchen), we use the accusative case. If he were just walking around inside the kitchen, we would use the dative case (in der Küche).
What makes up the compound noun Schlafwandler?
It is built from der Schlaf (sleep) and der Wandler (wanderer or walker). The word Wandler comes from the verb wandeln, which is an older word for walking or wandering.
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