Breakdown of Wir akzeptieren den Kompromiss, wobei die Nebenkosten leider steigen werden.
wir
we
leider
unfortunately
werden
will (future auxiliary)
steigen
to rise (go up, increase)
akzeptieren
to accept
wobei
whereby (recognizing that)
der Kompromiss
the compromise
die Nebenkosten
the utility costs (pl)
Questions & Answers about Wir akzeptieren den Kompromiss, wobei die Nebenkosten leider steigen werden.
What does wobei mean in this specific sentence?
Here, wobei does not mean 'where at' or 'in which'. It is used as a restrictive relative connector, meaning 'although', 'mind you', or 'with the caveat that'. It connects the main action (accepting the compromise) with a limiting condition or a downside (the costs rising).
Why does werden go at the very end of the sentence?
Because wobei introduces a subordinate clause. This means the conjugated verb, which in this case is the future tense helper verb werden, gets pushed to the very end of the sentence, coming after the infinitive verb steigen.
What exactly are Nebenkosten in a German context?
Nebenkosten literally translates to 'side costs' or 'ancillary costs'. In everyday German life, it almost always refers to utility bills and building service charges (like water, trash collection, and heating) that you pay on top of your base rent.
Why use steigen instead of erhöhen for 'rise'?
You use steigen when something goes up by itself without a direct object, making die Nebenkosten the active subject. If you used erhöhen (to raise), you would either need to say who is raising the costs, or use its reflexive form to mean 'will rise': wobei sich die Nebenkosten leider erhöhen werden.
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