Breakdown of Das Museum zeigt unter anderem alte Karten.
alt
old
das Museum
the museum
zeigen
to show
die Karte
the card
unter anderem
among other things
Questions & Answers about Das Museum zeigt unter anderem alte Karten.
Why is it anderem (singular) in unter anderem when the English translation says 'among other things' (plural)?
In German, the set phrase unter anderem uses the neuter singular dative form to refer to an abstract or general 'other'. If you used the plural form unter anderen, it would specifically mean 'among other people'.
Why does the adjective alte end in '-e' here?
The word Karten is plural and in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the sentence. Since there is no article (like die or meine) in front of it, the adjective takes the strong ending to show the grammatical case. For plural accusative without an article, that ending is '-e', resulting in alte Karten.
Could I move unter anderem to the beginning of the sentence?
Yes, you can say Unter anderem zeigt das Museum alte Karten. This emphasizes that the maps are just one part of a larger collection. Just remember that the verb must stay in the second position, so the subject das Museum has to move after the verb zeigt.
The word Karten translates to 'maps' here. Does it always mean that?
No, Karten is a very versatile word. Depending on the context, it can mean tickets (Eintrittskarten), playing cards (Spielkarten), or menus (Speisekarten). In a museum context, it is usually short for Landkarten (geographical maps).
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