Darüber hinaus bedarf der Skandal einer Stellungnahme.
Furthermore, the scandal requires a statement.
Breakdown of Darüber hinaus bedarf der Skandal einer Stellungnahme.
ein
a, an (eine)
der Skandal
the scandal
darüber hinaus
beyond that
bedürfen
to require
die Stellungnahme
the statement
Questions & Answers about Darüber hinaus bedarf der Skandal einer Stellungnahme.
Why is it einer Stellungnahme here instead of the accusative eine Stellungnahme?
The verb bedürfen (to require or need) is one of the few German verbs that strictly requires its object to be in the genitive case. Since Stellungnahme is feminine (die Stellungnahme), the indefinite article takes the genitive feminine ending to become einer.
What is the infinitive of the verb bedarf in this sentence?
The infinitive is bedürfen. It conjugates similarly to the modal verb dürfen, which is why the third-person singular form is bedarf. Notice that it drops the umlaut and takes no standard ending, exactly like er darf.
How does the phrase Darüber hinaus affect the word order?
Darüber hinaus is a fixed phrase meaning furthermore or beyond that. Because this phrase occupies the first position in the sentence, the conjugated verb bedarf must immediately follow it in the second position to satisfy the V2 rule, pushing the subject der Skandal to the third position.
How is the noun Stellungnahme formed?
It is a compound noun made from Stellung (position or stance) and Nahme (the act of taking). Together, they literally mean taking a stance, which translates smoothly into English as issuing a statement or expressing a formal opinion.
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