Breakdown of Wir hatten jedes Ergebnis aufgezeichnet.
haben
to have
wir
we
jeder
everyone / each
das Ergebnis
the result
aufzeichnen
to record (data, log)
Questions & Answers about Wir hatten jedes Ergebnis aufgezeichnet.
Why does this sentence use hatten instead of haben?
It uses the past perfect tense (Plusquamperfekt) to show that the recording happened before another event in the past. If you used haben, it would be the standard conversational past (Perfekt) meaning 'We recorded' or 'We have recorded'. Here, it specifically means 'We had recorded'.
Why is the ending on jedes -es?
The word jeder (every) takes the same endings as definite articles. Here, it is modifying das Ergebnis (the result), which is a neuter noun in the accusative case (the direct object of the sentence). Therefore, it takes the neuter accusative ending -es.
Could I use aufgenommen instead of aufgezeichnet here?
It depends on the context, but aufzeichnen is usually better for data. It is used for logging information, tracking results, or making written records. Aufnehmen is more typically used for recording audio or video.
How would I say 'We had recorded every result with this' using a proximate pronominal adverb?
You would use hiermit (a combination of hier + mit). The sentence would be: Wir hatten hiermit jedes Ergebnis aufgezeichnet. It replaces a prepositional phrase like mit diesem when referring to an inanimate object or method that is currently at hand.
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