Breakdown of Seitens der Firma kontrollieren wir die Stichprobe mehrmals.
wir
we
die Firma
the company
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
kontrollieren
to inspect
seitens
on the part of
mehrmals
several times
die Stichprobe
the sample
Questions & Answers about Seitens der Firma kontrollieren wir die Stichprobe mehrmals.
Why use mehrmals instead of mehrfach in this sentence?
While both can translate to multiple times or several times, mehrmals is an adverb that specifically counts the repetitions of an action (how many times we check). mehrfach can be an adjective or an adverb and often describes the complex, multi-layered nature of an object or process (manifold). Since we are simply expressing the frequency of an action here, mehrmals is the most natural choice.
What kind of word is seitens and what case does it trigger?
seitens is a preposition used frequently in formal or business German, meaning on the part of or from the side of. It requires the genitive case, which is why the feminine noun die Firma changes to der Firma right after it.
Does kontrollieren mean exactly the same thing as the English word to control?
Usually not! It is a classic false friend. While it can mean to control in the sense of having power over something, kontrollieren almost always means to check, to inspect, or to verify. In this business context, the company is inspecting the sample, not commanding or dominating it.
What is the literal breakdown of the word Stichprobe?
It is a compound of der Stich (a stab or prick) and die Probe (a test, trial, or sample). Historically, inspectors would stab a hole into a sack of grain or coffee to pull out a small amount for testing. Today, it simply means a random sample or a spot check.
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