Breakdown of Die Sonne scheint jeden Tag, folglich steigt die Temperatur.
die Sonne
the sun
scheinen
to shine
jeder
everyone / each
der Tag
the day
steigen
to rise (go up, increase)
folglich
consequently
die Temperatur
the temperature
Questions & Answers about Die Sonne scheint jeden Tag, folglich steigt die Temperatur.
Why does the verb steigt come immediately after folglich?
folglich is an adverbial connector, meaning it occupies the first position in its clause. Because German main clauses require the conjugated verb in the second position (the V2 rule), the verb steigt must come right after folglich, pushing the subject die Temperatur to the third position.
Do I have to start the second clause with folglich, or can it go elsewhere?
Because folglich is an adverb and not a coordinating conjunction (like und or aber), its placement is flexible. You can put it later in the clause: , die Temperatur steigt folglich. In this version, the subject takes position 1, the verb stays in position 2, and the connector moves to the middle field.
How does folglich differ from words like deshalb or darum?
They are grammatically identical and broadly synonymous, but folglich (derived from die Folge, meaning the consequence) sounds slightly more formal and emphasizes a direct logical result. It translates best to consequently or as a result, whereas deshalb is closer to the standard therefore or that is why.
Why is it jeden Tag (accusative) here instead of the nominative jeder Tag?
In German, specific time expressions that are not introduced by a preposition always take the accusative case. Because Tag is a masculine noun (der Tag), the adjective takes the masculine accusative ending, becoming jeden Tag to express every day.
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