Word
Es regnet kaum noch, folglich bedroht die schlimme Dürre das Ökosystem.
Meaning
It hardly rains anymore, consequently the bad drought threatens the ecosystem.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Es regnet kaum noch, folglich bedroht die schlimme Dürre das Ökosystem.
es
it
regnen
to rain
noch
still / yet
schlimm
bad / awful (severe)
Questions & Answers about Es regnet kaum noch, folglich bedroht die schlimme Dürre das Ökosystem.
Why is the verb bedroht right after folglich, instead of the subject die schlimme Dürre?
Folglich is an adverbial connector, not a coordinating conjunction (like und or aber). It takes up the first position (Position 1) in the second clause. Because German main clauses require the conjugated verb to be in Position 2, the verb bedroht must come immediately after folglich, pushing the subject die schlimme Dürre to Position 3.
How does the phrase kaum noch work here?
Kaum means "hardly" or "barely", and noch means "still" or "anymore". Together, kaum noch translates to "hardly anymore" or "barely still". It emphasizes that while it used to rain, the amount has now dwindled to almost nothing.
Can I use a period or semicolon before folglich instead of a comma?
Yes, you can! Because folglich starts a new independent main clause, you could write this as two separate sentences: Es regnet kaum noch. Folglich bedroht... Using a comma, semicolon, or period before consecutive adverbs like folglich or demzufolge is entirely up to the writer's stylistic preference, as long as the V2 word order is maintained in the second clause.
Why is the article das used for Ökosystem here? Is it nominative or accusative?