Breakdown of Er hat keine körperlichen Probleme, weswegen er glücklich ist.
sein
to be
er
he
haben
to have
kein
no, not any
das Problem
the problem
glücklich
happy
weswegen
which is why
körperlich
physical
Questions & Answers about Er hat keine körperlichen Probleme, weswegen er glücklich ist.
Why do we use weswegen here instead of deswegen?
While both translate to "which is why" or "therefore", they affect the sentence structure differently. Deswegen is an adverb that starts a main clause, so the verb would come right after it: ... Probleme, deswegen ist er glücklich. Weswegen is a relative adverb introducing a subordinate clause, which forces the conjugated verb (ist) to the very end.
Could I use weshalb instead of weswegen?
Absolutely. Weswegen and weshalb are completely interchangeable here. Both mean "which is why" and both send the conjugated verb to the end of the clause.
Why does körperlichen end in -en?
It is modifying the plural noun Probleme. In the plural, the negative article keine acts like a definite article (like die). Therefore, any adjectives following it take the weak declension ending, which is always -en in the plural.
How could we use an Absolute Comparative (Absoluter Komparativ) in this sentence?
If you wanted to say "He has no major problems", you would use the absolute comparative form of groß and say Er hat keine größeren Probleme. It doesn't mean his problems are bigger than someone else's; it just implies "major" or "significant" without a direct comparison. Notice that größeren takes the exact same -en ending after keine as körperlichen does!
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