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Er schließt die Batterie später an die Steckdose an; darüber freut er sich, weil sie so schnell lädt.
Meaning
He later connects the battery to the socket; he is happy about that because it charges so quickly.
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Breakdown of Er schließt die Batterie später an die Steckdose an; darüber freut er sich, weil sie so schnell lädt.
er
he
weil
because
so
so
später
later
Questions & Answers about Er schließt die Batterie später an die Steckdose an; darüber freut er sich, weil sie so schnell lädt.
Why is the separable verb anschließen split into schließt … an in this sentence?
In German main clauses, separable-prefix verbs divide: the prefix an goes to the end, while the stem (schließt) stays in second position. So anschließen becomes schließt … an.
Why is the time adverb später placed after die Batterie instead of at the very beginning?
German word order is flexible. While time expressions often come early (Time-Manner-Place), you can also shift them for emphasis or rhythm. Here später follows the direct object to highlight the action on the battery first and then specify when.
What does the pronominal adverb darüber refer to, and why is it fronted?
Darüber replaces “about that” and refers to the whole preceding action (“connecting the battery later”). It’s fronted to focus on his feeling: “About that he is happy.”
Why is freuen used with the reflexive pronoun sich?
In German, sich freuen (über + Akk.) means “to be pleased about.” It’s always reflexive, so you need sich before the verb.
Why does freut appear immediately after ?