Breakdown of Der Einwand des Eigentümers ist berechtigt.
sein
to be
der Eigentümer
the owner (legal)
der Einwand
the objection
berechtigt
justified
Questions & Answers about Der Einwand des Eigentümers ist berechtigt.
What is the difference between Eigentümer and Besitzer?
In everyday speech, they are often mixed up, but in German law, they are distinct. An Eigentümer is the legal owner of something, while a Besitzer is the person who currently has physical possession of it. For example, if you rent an apartment, you are the Besitzer (possessor), but the landlord is the Eigentümer (owner).
Since we are studying support verb constructions, how would I actively 'raise an objection' using Einwand?
To express the active action, you would use the support construction (Funktionsverbgefüge) einen Einwand erheben or einen Einwand vorbringen. This sentence, however, focuses on the resulting state of that objection, describing it as valid with the adjective berechtigt.
How is the word berechtigt formed, and what does it literally mean?
It comes from the noun das Recht (the right or law). Adding the prefix be- creates the verb berechtigen (to entitle or authorize). The past participle berechtigt is used here as an adjective meaning 'justified' or 'legitimate'—literally indicating that the objection has been given the right to exist.
Why does Eigentümer end with an -s in this sentence?