Breakdown of Seitens des Internats erwarten wir angemessenes Benehmen.
wir
we
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
erwarten
to expect
seitens
on the part of
Questions & Answers about Seitens des Internats erwarten wir angemessenes Benehmen.
How does the preposition seitens work in this sentence?
Seitens is a formal preposition that means "on the part of" or "from the side of." It always requires the genitive case, which is why it is immediately followed by des Internats (of the boarding school). It is very common in official or institutional contexts.
Could I use vonseiten instead of seitens here?
Absolutely. You could say Vonseiten des Internats... and the meaning would be exactly the same. Both are formal genitive prepositions used interchangeably to express "on the part of."
Why does the adjective angemessenes end in -es?
The word Benehmen is a neuter noun (das Benehmen) and serves as the direct object (accusative case) here. Because there is no article like ein or das in front of it, the adjective must take the strong ending -es to signal the neuter accusative case.
Is Internat a false friend for English speakers?
Yes, it is! While it looks like "intern" or "internship," an Internat is strictly a boarding school. If you want to talk about an internship in German, you need the word das Praktikum.