Breakdown of Toms Honorar wurde ausschließlich der Spesen überwiesen.
Tom
Tom
werden
to be (passive auxiliary + past participle)
überweisen
to transfer
das Honorar
the fee (for professional services)
ausschließlich
excluding
die Spesen
the expenses
Questions & Answers about Toms Honorar wurde ausschließlich der Spesen überwiesen.
Why does Spesen take the article der here if it is a plural word?
The preposition ausschließlich (excluding) requires the genitive case. Because Spesen (expenses) is plural, its definite article in the genitive case is der.
Why is there no apostrophe in Toms Honorar?
Unlike in English, German possessives formed with names just add an -s without an apostrophe. An apostrophe is only used in German if the name already ends in an s-sound (like Max or Andreas) to indicate the missing s.
What tense and voice is wurde ... überwiesen?
This is the passive voice in the simple past (Präteritum). It is formed using wurde (the simple past of werden) and the past participle überwiesen (from the verb überweisen, meaning to transfer money).
Is there a singular form for Spesen?
No, Spesen is a plural-only word. It is used specifically in business contexts for travel expenses, meals, or per diem allowances, which pairs naturally with an Honorar (a freelance or professional fee).
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