Word
Der Chef hat das Gesundheitsamt gestern wegen der Gefahr heimlich in die Firma gerufen.
Meaning
The boss secretly called the health department to the company yesterday because of the danger.
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Breakdown of Der Chef hat das Gesundheitsamt gestern wegen der Gefahr heimlich in die Firma gerufen.
in
in
haben
to have
der Chef
the boss (male)
gestern
yesterday
Questions & Answers about Der Chef hat das Gesundheitsamt gestern wegen der Gefahr heimlich in die Firma gerufen.
How does this sentence relate to the topic of shortened clauses (verkürzte Nebensätze)?
Instead of using a full causal subordinate clause like weil es eine Gefahr gab (because there was a danger), this sentence uses a prepositional phrase: wegen der Gefahr. Converting full clauses into noun phrases, known as Nominalstil (noun style), is a primary way to shorten sentences in B2 and C1 German.
Why are the adverbs and phrases ordered this specific way in the middle of the sentence?
This sentence is a perfect textbook example of the TeKaMoLo rule for ordering information. It places the elements as follows: Temporal (when: gestern), Kausal (why: wegen der Gefahr), Modal (how: heimlich), and finally Lokal (where to: in die Firma).
Why does the sentence use gerufen instead of angerufen if the boss called them?
The verb anrufen means to call someone on the telephone. However, jemanden an einen Ort rufen (such as in die Firma rufen) means to physically summon someone to a location. The boss didn't just phone the health department; he requested that they actually come to the building.
Why is it in die Firma (accusative) and not in der Firma (dative)?