Breakdown of Ohne langfristige Daten erteilt die Behörde die Zulassung nicht.
nicht
not
ohne
without
die Behörde
the authority
die Daten
the data
Questions & Answers about Ohne langfristige Daten erteilt die Behörde die Zulassung nicht.
Why is it langfristige and not langfristigen?
The preposition ohne requires the accusative case. Here, Daten is plural and has no article before it. Therefore, the adjective must take the strong declension ending. For accusative plural without an article, the ending is -e, making it langfristige Daten.
Why isn't there a comma after Daten, like there is in the English translation?
In English, introductory phrases are often set off by a comma. In German, the phrase Ohne langfristige Daten simply occupies the first position in the sentence. The verb erteilt must immediately follow in position two. A comma here would improperly break the strict verb-second rule.
Why use erteilt instead of gibt for "grants"?
While geben (to give) would be understood, German relies heavily on specific noun-verb combinations in formal contexts. Eine Zulassung erteilen is the standard, professional expression for "to grant approval" or "to issue a license".
Why is nicht at the very end of the sentence?
In this sentence, nicht negates the action of the verb itself (erteilen). When negating the main action, nicht is typically pushed to the very end of the clause. If you put it before die Zulassung, it would specifically negate "the approval," implying the authority might grant something else instead.