Am Schluss des Gesprächs waren alle zufrieden.
At the end of the conversation everyone was satisfied.
Breakdown of Am Schluss des Gesprächs waren alle zufrieden.
sein
to be
alle
all, everyone
an
at, on (vertical) / to (addressee) / of (in quantity/stock expressions)
das Gespräch
the conversation
zufrieden
satisfied, content
der Schluss
the conclusion, the end
Questions & Answers about Am Schluss des Gesprächs waren alle zufrieden.
This lesson is about connectors like folglich that trigger V2 word order. If I wanted to add folglich (consequently) to this sentence, where would it go?
You have two main options. If you put it at the very beginning (Position 1), the verb must follow immediately to maintain V2 word order: Folglich waren am Schluss des Gesprächs alle zufrieden. Alternatively, you can keep Am Schluss des Gesprächs in Position 1 and put the connector after the verb: Am Schluss des Gesprächs waren folglich alle zufrieden.
Why is there an -s at the end of Gesprächs?
That is the genitive case ending. Since das Gespräch is a neuter noun, it becomes des Gesprächs to express possession or association, translating to "of the conversation." Remember that masculine and neuter nouns take this -(e)s ending in the genitive case, while feminine and plural nouns do not.
Could I use zum Schluss instead of am Schluss?
Yes, they are often used interchangeably to mean "at the end." However, am Schluss points very specifically to the location in time (the literal end of the conversation), whereas zum Schluss can sometimes carry the feeling of a transition, like "in conclusion" or "finally." In this context, both sound very natural.
Why does the sentence use alle instead of alles?
Alle is the plural form and refers to people, meaning "everyone" or "all of them." If you used alles, it would mean "everything" (neuter singular), which would weirdly imply that inanimate objects were feeling satisfied!
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