Breakdown of In Bezug auf den Termin gibt es ein Problem.
das Problem
the problem
der Termin
the appointment
es gibt
there is / there are
in Bezug auf
with regard to
Questions & Answers about In Bezug auf den Termin gibt es ein Problem.
How exactly does the phrase in Bezug auf work?
In Bezug auf translates to "with regard to" or "regarding". It is built from the noun der Bezug (reference or connection). It is a highly useful phrase in formal or professional contexts when you want to introduce the specific topic you are talking about.
Why does the sentence use den Termin instead of the dative dem Termin? Doesn't auf sometimes take the dative?
You are right that auf is a two-way preposition. However, when it is used in abstract, non-physical expressions like in Bezug auf (or the related verb sich beziehen auf), it always forces the accusative case. Since Termin is masculine, it becomes den Termin.
Why is the word order gibt es instead of es gibt?
This is a classic example of the German verb-second rule. The entire phrase In Bezug auf den Termin acts as a single block taking up the first position in the sentence. Therefore, the verb gibt must come next in position two, which pushes the subject es into position three.
What case is ein Problem in this sentence?
It is in the accusative case. The expression es gibt (there is / there are) always requires the accusative case for the thing that exists. Because das Problem is a neuter noun, its accusative form ein Problem happens to look exactly the same as its basic nominative form.
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