Breakdown of Er prüft das Verfahren immer gemäß der Richtlinie.
er
he
immer
always
prüfen
to check / to test
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
gemäß
according to / in accordance with (rules, standards)
das Verfahren
the procedure
die Richtlinie
the guideline
Questions & Answers about Er prüft das Verfahren immer gemäß der Richtlinie.
Why does the sentence use der Richtlinie if the German word for guideline is feminine (die Richtlinie)?
Because the preposition gemäß always triggers the dative case. In the dative case, the feminine article die changes to der.
The lesson says gemäß is flexible. Could I put it after the noun in this sentence?
Yes! gemäß is a special preposition that can appear either before or after its noun. You could absolutely say Er prüft das Verfahren immer der Richtlinie gemäß. Putting it after the noun is very common, especially in formal or written German.
Why is the adverb immer placed before the gemäß phrase?
This follows the general German word order rule where time information (like immer) comes before manner or method information (like gemäß der Richtlinie). It usually sounds most natural to put the time adverb right after the direct object (das Verfahren).
Is there a difference between prüfen and kontrollieren for checking something?
They are very similar and often interchangeable. However, prüfen often implies a thorough examination or testing against a specific standard (like a guideline), while kontrollieren can sometimes just mean a quick visual check or monitoring. In this professional context, prüfen is the perfect fit.
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