Breakdown of Sie fliegen den ganzen Tag eine weite Strecke mit hoher Fluggeschwindigkeit.
ein
a, an (eine)
sie
they
weit
far / wide, vast
fliegen
to fly
mit
with
ganz
quite, completely; whole
der Tag
the day
hoch
high
die Strecke
the route / the distance
die Fluggeschwindigkeit
the flight speed
Questions & Answers about Sie fliegen den ganzen Tag eine weite Strecke mit hoher Fluggeschwindigkeit.
Why is den ganzen Tag in the accusative case if it is not the direct object?
In German, definite time expressions and durations are put in the accusative case when there is no preposition. This is known as the adverbial accusative. Since Tag is masculine, it takes the accusative form den ganzen Tag.
Is eine weite Strecke also an adverbial accusative?
Yes! Just like time durations, specific distances and measurements without a preposition also take the accusative case. Even though it looks like a direct object, it is actually acting as an adverb describing how far they fly.
Why does the time expression den ganzen Tag come before the distance eine weite Strecke?
This follows the standard German word order principle where time comes before place or distance. Time expressions generally come as early as possible after the conjugated verb, so den ganzen Tag naturally precedes eine weite Strecke.
Why does hoher end in -er in the phrase mit hoher Fluggeschwindigkeit?
The preposition mit always triggers the dative case. Because Fluggeschwindigkeit is a feminine noun and there is no article like einer or der before it, the adjective must take the strong dative feminine ending, which is -er.
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