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Questions & Answers about Meine Schwester hat gestern einen Salat gemacht und ihn zum Abendessen serviert.
What tense is used in this sentence, and how is it formed?
The sentence is written in the perfect tense. In German, the perfect tense is formed with an auxiliary verb—here, “hat” (from “haben”)—combined with the past participles “gemacht” and “serviert” for the two coordinated actions.
Why is the pronoun “ihn” used later in the sentence, and how does it relate to “einen Salat”?
“Ihn” is the masculine accusative pronoun referring back to “einen Salat.” Since “Salat” is a masculine noun and appears in the accusative case as the direct object in the first clause, it is replaced by “ihn” in the second clause to avoid repetition.
What role does the adverb “gestern” play in the sentence?
“Gestern” means “yesterday” and functions as a time adverb. It specifies when the actions (making and serving the salad) took place. Its placement after the auxiliary verb “hat” is typical in German sentence structure for time expressions.
How are the two actions (“making” and “serving”) connected in this sentence?
The two actions are coordinated using the conjunction “und” (and). Although they describe sequential events—first making the salad and then serving it—they share the same subject and the same auxiliary “hat.” Both past participles (“gemacht” and “serviert”) appear at the end of the sentence, which is standard in the perfect tense.
Why is “zum Abendessen” used, and what does it indicate about the context of the sentence?
“Zum Abendessen” is a contraction of “zu dem Abendessen,” meaning “for dinner.” It indicates that the salad was served as part of the evening meal. This prepositional phrase provides context and specifies the purpose of serving the salad.
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