Breakdown of Infolge des Herzinfarkts fangen die Passanten mit der Wiederbelebung an.
anfangen
to start
mit
with
infolge
as a result of
der Herzinfarkt
the heart attack
der Passant
the passerby
die Wiederbelebung
the resuscitation
Questions & Answers about Infolge des Herzinfarkts fangen die Passanten mit der Wiederbelebung an.
Why does Herzinfarkt have an -s at the end here?
The preposition infolge (as a result of) requires the genitive case. Because der Herzinfarkt (the heart attack) is a masculine noun, its genitive form takes the article des and adds an -s to the end of the noun, making it des Herzinfarkts.
Why does the verb fangen come before the subject die Passanten?
In German main clauses, the conjugated verb must always be in the second position. The entire prepositional phrase Infolge des Herzinfarkts occupies the first position, so the verb fangen must come next, pushing the subject die Passanten to the third position.
Why do we use mit der instead of just saying start the resuscitation directly?
The separable verb anfangen (to start) usually requires the preposition mit (with) followed by the dative case when you state what is being started. German literally phrases it as starting with the resuscitation (mit der Wiederbelebung anfangen).
How does the word Wiederbelebung break down to mean resuscitation?
It is a compound noun built from wieder (again) and Belebung (revival or enlivening). The root comes from the verb leben (to live), so it literally translates to making something live again.
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