Breakdown of Unsere Partnervermittlung weiß Gemeinsamkeiten zwischen den Klienten zu finden.
finden
to find
unser
our
zwischen
between
zu
to (infinitive marker)
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
die Partnervermittlung
the dating agency
wissen
to know how to (do something)
der Klient
the male client
die Gemeinsamkeit
the commonality
Questions & Answers about Unsere Partnervermittlung weiß Gemeinsamkeiten zwischen den Klienten zu finden.
Why does the sentence use weiß ... zu finden instead of kann ... finden?
The construction wissen plus zu plus an infinitive is an elegant, slightly formal way to say someone knows how to do something or has the expertise to do it. While kann finden is grammatically correct and common in everyday speech, weiß zu finden emphasizes the dating agency's specific skill and competence.
Why is zu finden pushed to the very end of the sentence?
This construction forms a verbal bracket, much like a modal verb would. The conjugated verb weiß takes the second position in the main clause, and the infinitive phrase zu finden is sent to the very end. The object Gemeinsamkeiten and the prepositional phrase zwischen den Klienten are sandwiched in between.
Why do we use the dative case for zwischen den Klienten?
The word zwischen is a two-way preposition. We use the dative case when it describes an existing state or abstract location rather than physical movement toward a destination. Here, the commonalities exist as a static relationship between the clients, so it triggers the dative.
Is the -en on Klienten just a plural ending?
Yes, it is the plural form, but it is also a great refresher that der Klient is a weak noun (part of the n-declension group). This means it takes an -en ending in every single case except the nominative singular. Here, as a dative plural noun, it naturally ends in -en.
How is the word Gemeinsamkeiten formed?
It is built from the adjective gemeinsam, which means common, shared, or together. Adding the suffix -keit turns it into the feminine abstract noun die Gemeinsamkeit (the commonality). The sentence uses the plural form, adding an -en at the end.
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