Breakdown of Ohne Helm mache ich keine Radtour, selbst wenn der Weg kurz ist.
sein
to be
ich
I
kein
no (not any)
machen
to do
Questions & Answers about Ohne Helm mache ich keine Radtour, selbst wenn der Weg kurz ist.
Why is there no article after ohne in ohne Helm?
ohne is a preposition that always takes the accusative case. In German, when you want to express “without any X” in a general sense, you often drop the article: ohne Helm means “without (a) helmet.” You could also say ohne einen Helm, but native speakers typically omit the article here.
What case does Helm take after ohne?
Helm is in the accusative case because ohne always governs the accusative. If you used a definite article, it would be ohne den Helm, with den marking the masculine singular accusative.
Why is it keine Radtour and not kein Radtour or eine Radtour?
Radtour is a feminine noun. In a negative context, the indefinite article eine turns into keine. Since Radtour is feminine and serves as the direct object (accusative), you use keine Radtour.
Why is the finite verb mache in the second position in the main clause?
German main clauses follow the V2 rule: the finite verb must occupy the second position. The prepositional phrase ohne Helm is the first element, so mache comes right after as the second.
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