Word
Ich beschuldige dich gar nicht der Korruption.
Meaning
I do not accuse you of corruption at all.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Ich beschuldige dich gar nicht der Korruption.
ich
I
dich
you (singular, informal)
gar nicht
not at all
beschuldigen
to accuse
Questions & Answers about Ich beschuldige dich gar nicht der Korruption.
Why is der Korruption in the genitive case here?
The verb beschuldigen (to accuse) requires a specific structure: it takes an accusative object for the person being accused (dich) and a genitive object for the crime or offense (der Korruption).
In English we say 'accuse of'. Why isn't there a preposition like von before der Korruption?
For certain verbs like beschuldigen, the genitive case itself carries the meaning of 'of'. Adding a preposition like von is grammatically incorrect because the verb strictly governs the genitive case directly.
Why is der Korruption placed at the very end of the sentence?
Genitive objects typically come after the accusative object and adverbs. In this sentence, the accusative pronoun dich and the adverbial phrase gar nicht naturally push the genitive object der Korruption to the end of the clause.
How does gar change the meaning of nicht here?
gar nicht is a very common fixed phrase that translates to 'not at all'. While nicht simply negates the verb, adding the intensifying particle gar strongly emphasizes that absolutely no accusation is taking place.