Breakdown of Abgesehen vom Hintergrund ist das Design perfekt.
sein
to be
perfekt
perfect / perfectly
vom
from the (von + dem) / of the (belonging to) / by the (agent in a passive clause)
das Design
the design
abgesehen von
apart from
der Hintergrund
the background
Questions & Answers about Abgesehen vom Hintergrund ist das Design perfekt.
Why is it vom and not just von?
The phrase abgesehen von always requires the dative case. The noun Hintergrund is masculine (der Hintergrund). In the dative case, der becomes dem, and von combined with dem merges into the standard contraction vom.
Why does the verb ist come before the subject das Design?
In German main clauses, the conjugated verb must always be in the second position. The entire phrase Abgesehen vom Hintergrund acts as a single block occupying position one. Therefore, the verb ist must immediately follow it, pushing the subject das Design into position three.
Does the word abgesehen come from a verb?
Yes, it is the past participle of the separable verb absehen, which literally means to look away from or to refrain from something. When used in the fixed expression abgesehen von, it translates smoothly to 'apart from' or 'except for'.
How do we know the gender of English loanwords like Design?
English loanwords often take the gender of their closest German equivalent, or they simply default to neuter. Here, it is das Design. When learning English borrowings in German, it is always safest to memorize the article along with the word.
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