Breakdown of Verständlicherweise finden alle die Hafermilch unverschämt teuer.
alle
all, everyone
finden
to find
teuer
expensive
verständlicherweise
understandably
unverschämt
outrageous
die Hafermilch
the oat milk
Questions & Answers about Verständlicherweise finden alle die Hafermilch unverschämt teuer.
Why is the verb finden used here instead of denken or glauben?
In German, when you want to express your opinion about a quality something has (like finding something expensive or beautiful), you use finden. Denken is used for the actual thought process, and glauben means to believe.
How does the ending -erweise change the word verständlich?
Adding -erweise to an adjective turns it into an adverb that comments on the entire sentence. While verständlich means "understandable", verständlicherweise translates to "understandably". You will see this useful ending on other words at this level, like glücklicherweise for "fortunately".
Why is the subject alle in the middle of the sentence instead of at the beginning?
Because the long adverb verständlicherweise takes up the first position. In a normal German main clause, the conjugated verb (finden) must stay firmly in the second position. This rule forces the subject (alle) to slide into the third position, immediately after the verb.
I learned that "everyone" is jeder. Why does this sentence use alle?
Both alle (plural) and jeder (singular) can mean "everyone" in English. German speakers often prefer alle to talk about a whole group collectively, which is why it takes the plural verb finden. If you used jeder, it would focus on each individual person and require the singular verb findet.
What is the literal background of the word unverschämt?
It literally translates to "shameless" or "without shame", coming from the reflexive verb sich schämen (to be ashamed). In this sentence, it functions as a strong intensifier for teuer, much like saying something is "shamelessly" or "outrageously" expensive.
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