Breakdown of Ich bin des ständigen Streits überdrüssig.
ich
I
sein
to be
der Streit
the argument, fight
ständig
constantly
Questions & Answers about Ich bin des ständigen Streits überdrüssig.
Why is des ständigen Streits in the genitive case here?
It is required by the adjective überdrüssig (weary of). In German, a small group of adjectives always takes a genitive object. Other common examples you might see in this level are bewusst (aware of) and würdig (worthy of).
Why is the genitive phrase placed before the adjective überdrüssig?
When an adjective governs a case (like the genitive here), the object it controls usually comes directly before it. This feels backwards compared to English, but it is the standard word order in German.
Why does the adjective ständig get an -en ending in this sentence?
Because it is in the genitive case following a definite article. The article des already signals that the noun is masculine and in the genitive case, so the adjective gets the weak ending -en.
Is it possible to use a preposition instead of the genitive case, like we say 'weary of' in English?
Not with überdrüssig. This specific adjective must take the genitive case directly. If you want to use a preposition like von, you would need to use a completely different phrase, such as Ich habe genug von dem ständigen Streit.