Breakdown of Darüber hinaus ist Peters Honorar abzüglich der Mehrwertsteuer fällig.
sein
to be
Peter
Peter
darüber hinaus
beyond that
die Mehrwertsteuer
the value added tax
fällig
due
das Honorar
the fee (for professional services)
abzüglich
less
Questions & Answers about Darüber hinaus ist Peters Honorar abzüglich der Mehrwertsteuer fällig.
Why is Mehrwertsteuer in the genitive case here?
It is governed by the preposition abzüglich, which means less or minus. As part of this lesson's focus on formal calculation prepositions, abzüglich requires the genitive case. Since die Mehrwertsteuer is feminine, its article changes to der.
How does the phrase Darüber hinaus affect the word order?
Darüber hinaus is a very useful transition phrase meaning furthermore or in addition. Because this entire phrase occupies the first position of the sentence, the verb ist must come immediately after it to satisfy German's strict verb-second rule.
Why is there no apostrophe in Peters?
In German, the genitive form of a proper name just takes an -s without an apostrophe, unlike in English. An apostrophe is only used to show possession if the name already ends in an s-sound, such as in Lukas' Honorar.
How does the compound noun Mehrwertsteuer break down?
It is built from Mehr (more), Wert (value), and Steuer (tax). This literally translates to added value tax, which is the exact equivalent of VAT (Value Added Tax).
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