Breakdown of Ungeachtet des Plagiats ist das Produkt ein riesiger Erfolg.
sein
to be
ein
a, an (eine)
der Erfolg
the success
das Produkt
the product
riesig
huge
ungeachtet
regardless of
das Plagiat
the plagiarism
Questions & Answers about Ungeachtet des Plagiats ist das Produkt ein riesiger Erfolg.
Why does the word Plagiat have an -s at the end here?
It is in the genitive case. The preposition ungeachtet (meaning "despite" or "regardless of") requires the genitive case. Since das Plagiat is a neuter noun, it takes the -s ending to become des Plagiats.
How is ungeachtet different from trotz, since both mean "despite"?
The main difference is the tone. Both mean "despite" and both take the genitive case, but ungeachtet is significantly more formal. You will mostly see it in written German, journalism, or legal contexts (it literally translates to "unheeded" or "without regard to"). In everyday conversation, you would usually just use trotz.
Why does the verb ist come before the subject das Produkt?
This is the classic German "verb second" rule. The entire prepositional phrase Ungeachtet des Plagiats acts as a single block occupying the first position in the sentence. The conjugated verb ist must take the second position, so the subject das Produkt is pushed to the third position.
Why is the adjective ending -er on riesiger?
Erfolg is a masculine noun (der Erfolg) and it is in the nominative case here as part of a "to be" statement. Because it follows the indefinite article ein (which doesn't show the masculine gender on its own), the adjective has to step up and show the gender by taking the strong masculine ending -er.
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