Breakdown of Ein guter Maßstab für die Beurteilung ist so wichtig, wie Sie denken.
sein
to be
ein
a, an (eine)
gut
good / well
Sie
you (formal)
wichtig
important
für
for
denken
to think
so
so, such (intensifier)
wie
as (in comparisons)
die Beurteilung
the evaluation
der Maßstab
the benchmark
Questions & Answers about Ein guter Maßstab für die Beurteilung ist so wichtig, wie Sie denken.
Why does the verb denken come at the very end of the sentence?
The phrase wie Sie denken forms a comparative subordinate clause. In German subordinate clauses, the conjugated verb is pushed to the very end. The comparative structure so [adjective], wie... (as [adjective] as...) triggers this verb-final rule whenever the wie part contains its own subject and verb.
Is the comma before wie strictly necessary in this sentence?
Yes, the comma is required here. When wie introduces a full subordinate clause containing a conjugated verb (like denken), it must be separated from the main clause by a comma. If it were a simple comparison without a verb, such as so wichtig wie ein Test (as important as a test), no comma would be used.
Why does the adjective take the ending -er in ein guter Maßstab?
Maßstab is a masculine noun acting as the subject here, so it is in the nominative case. The indefinite article ein lacks a specific ending for the masculine nominative, so the adjective must step in and take the strong ending -er to show the noun's gender and case.
How is the noun Beurteilung formed from its root words?
It stems from the noun Urteil (judgment or verdict). Adding the prefix be- creates the verb beurteilen (to judge or evaluate). Finally, adding the suffix -ung creates a new noun representing the action of evaluating. Nouns ending in -ung are always feminine, which is why it takes the article die after the preposition für.
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