Breakdown of Wir fotografieren die Limousinen, die wir auf so einer Messe sehen.
ein
a, an (eine)
wir
we
sehen
to see
auf
on / to (down/up to a level)
fotografieren
to photograph
so
so, such (intensifier)
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
die Messe
the trade fair
die Limousine
the sedan
Questions & Answers about Wir fotografieren die Limousinen, die wir auf so einer Messe sehen.
Why do we use so einer here instead of solcher?
Why is so einer Messe in the dative case?
The preposition auf is a two-way preposition. Because the action (seeing) happens at a fixed location rather than showing movement toward a destination, it answers "where?" and takes the dative case. The feminine word die Messe becomes der Messe, or in this case, so einer Messe.
What role does the second die play in this sentence?
It is a relative pronoun meaning "that" or "which," connecting the two halves of the sentence. It matches the plural noun die Limousinen. Because "we" are the ones doing the seeing, the sedans are the direct object of the second clause, so die is in the accusative case.
Wait, does Limousinen just mean standard sedans?
Yes! This is a classic "false friend." In German, a Limousine (or Limo for short) usually refers to a regular everyday sedan or saloon car, not a luxury stretch limo. If you want to talk about a stretch limo, you would specifically say Stretch-Limousine.
Why is the verb sehen placed at the very end of the sentence?
The comma and the relative pronoun die introduce a relative clause, which is a type of subordinate clause. In German, subordinate clauses always kick the conjugated verb (in this case, sehen) to the very end of the clause.
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