Breakdown of Mein Papa ruft jeden Tag an.
mein
my
anrufen
to call (by phone)
jeden Tag
every day
der Papa
dad
Questions & Answers about Mein Papa ruft jeden Tag an.
Why is an at the very end of the sentence?
This comes from the verb anrufen (to call). It is a separable verb. In a normal main clause, the prefix (an) splits off from the main verb (ruft) and goes to the very end of the sentence.
Why is it jeden Tag and not jeder Tag?
In German, when you state a specific time or duration (like "every day"), you use the accusative case. Since Tag is masculine (der Tag), the word for "every" takes the masculine accusative ending, becoming jeden.
Could I start the sentence with Jeden Tag?
Yes, but the word order changes! You would say Jeden Tag ruft mein Papa an. The conjugated verb (ruft) must always stay in the second position. Because the time phrase takes up the first position, the subject (mein Papa) has to move to the other side of the verb.
Does anrufen mean calling on the phone or shouting to someone?
The verb anrufen specifically means to call someone on the phone. If you want to talk about shouting or calling out with your voice, you would just use rufen without the an prefix.