Word
Der Meeresboden ist weich, weshalb das Fundament tiefer verankert werden wird.
Meaning
The seabed is soft, which is why the foundation will be anchored deeper.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Der Meeresboden ist weich, weshalb das Fundament tiefer verankert werden wird.
sein
to be
tief
deeply
weich
soft
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
Questions & Answers about Der Meeresboden ist weich, weshalb das Fundament tiefer verankert werden wird.
Why are there two forms of "werden" (werden wird) right next to each other at the end?
This is the core structure of the Future Passive (Futur I Passiv). To build it, you need the past participle of the main verb (verankert), the passive infinitive (werden), and the future auxiliary verb (wird). Together, verankert werden wird translates to "anchored be will" (will be anchored).
Why is wird placed after the infinitive werden?
The clause is introduced by weshalb (which is why), which makes it a subordinate clause. In German subordinate clauses, the conjugated verb is pushed to the very end of the sentence. Since wird is the conjugated verb here (matching das Fundament), it must be placed after verankert werden. In a standard main clause, it would be: Das Fundament wird tiefer verankert werden.
Could I use deshalb instead of weshalb in this sentence?
Not without changing the grammar. weshalb is a connecting word that introduces a subordinate clause, pushing the conjugated verb to the end. deshalb (therefore) introduces a regular main clause. If you wanted to use deshalb, you would normally start a new sentence: Der Meeresboden ist weich. Deshalb wird das Fundament tiefer verankert werden.
Why does tiefer have an -er ending if it's acting as an adverb here?