Breakdown of Aufgrund der Therapie sind wir diese lästige Angewohnheit los.
sein
to be
wir
we
dieser
this / that (fem.: diese, neut.: dieses)
die Therapie
the therapy
aufgrund
due to
die Angewohnheit
the habit (personal quirk or mannerism)
lästig
annoying
los
rid of
Questions & Answers about Aufgrund der Therapie sind wir diese lästige Angewohnheit los.
Why is diese lästige Angewohnheit in the accusative case here?
It is governed by the adjective los. In German, a small group of adjectives—like los (rid of), gewohnt (used to), and wert (worth)—take a mandatory accusative object. Because Angewohnheit is a feminine noun, its accusative form looks identical to the nominative.
Why is los placed at the very end of the sentence?
In this sentence, los acts as a predicative adjective paired with the verb sein (sind ... los = are rid of). Similar to how separable prefixes work, this core descriptive piece gets pushed to the very end of a standard main clause.
Why does the sentence say der Therapie instead of die Therapie?
The preposition aufgrund (due to / because of) requires the genitive case. Because Therapie is a feminine noun, its definite article changes from die to der in the genitive.
What is the difference between Gewohnheit and Angewohnheit?
While both translate to habit, Gewohnheit is a neutral routine (like drinking coffee every morning). Angewohnheit specifically describes a personal quirk or mannerism that is often irritating, which pairs perfectly with the adjective lästig (annoying) here.
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