Breakdown of Allerdings hat sie keinen Sinn in der Beförderung gesehen.
sie
she
in
in
haben
to have
kein
no, not any
sehen
to see
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
allerdings
however / admittedly (mind you)
der Sinn
the meaning (sense, purpose)
die Beförderung
the promotion
Questions & Answers about Allerdings hat sie keinen Sinn in der Beförderung gesehen.
Why is the verb hat placed right after Allerdings?
Allerdings is an adverb, not a coordinating conjunction like aber. Because it occupies the first position in the sentence, the conjugated verb hat must immediately follow it in the second position.
I thought allerdings meant 'absolutely'. Why is it translated as 'however' here?
Allerdings has two distinct meanings. When replying to a question, it can mean 'absolutely' or 'indeed'. But when used as a connecting word within a sentence, it means 'however', 'though', or 'admittedly', introducing a contrast to a previous statement.
Why is it in der Beförderung? Isn't Beförderung a feminine noun?
Yes, Beförderung is feminine, like all nouns ending in -ung. The preposition in is a two-way preposition. Because this is an abstract, figurative state (seeing meaning 'inside' the promotion) rather than movement to a new physical place, it takes the dative case. The dative form of the feminine article die is der.
Is Sinn in etwas sehen a fixed phrase?
Yes, it is a very common expression meaning 'to see meaning in something' or 'to see the point of something'. As shown here, it is frequently used with the negative article keinen to express that someone sees no point in a particular thing or action.
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