Breakdown of Wo wird die feierliche Zeremonie anlässlich des Jubiläums stattfinden?
wo
where
stattfinden
to take place
das Jubiläum
the jubilee
werden
will (future auxiliary)
anlässlich
on the occasion of
die Zeremonie
the ceremony
feierlich
festive
Questions & Answers about Wo wird die feierliche Zeremonie anlässlich des Jubiläums stattfinden?
Why does Jubiläum change to Jubiläums after anlässlich?
anlässlich (on the occasion of) is an advanced preposition that requires the genitive case. Because das Jubiläum is a neuter noun, the definite article changes to des, and the noun itself must take an -s ending in the genitive case, resulting in anlässlich des Jubiläums.
Is Jubiläum exactly the same as the English word "jubilee"?
Not quite! While it can translate to "jubilee" for grand milestones, German speakers use Jubiläum much more broadly for any significant anniversary, such as a company's 10th anniversary or a 25th wedding anniversary. For a regular annual anniversary (like dating for one year), you would typically use der Jahrestag.
Why isn't the separable verb stattfinden split up in this sentence?
The sentence is in the future tense, formed with the auxiliary verb werden (conjugated here as wird). This pushes the main verb to the very end of the sentence in its full infinitive form. Because it acts as an infinitive here, stattfinden stays together as a single word.
Why does the adjective feierliche end in just -e?
Zeremonie is a feminine noun acting as the subject (nominative case). Because it comes directly after the definite article die, German uses "weak" adjective declension. For the feminine nominative case, this means simply adding an -e to the adjective.
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