Breakdown of Nach dem Training dehne ich jeden Muskel langsam.
dem
the; (masculine or neuter, dative)
ich
I
langsam
slowly
nach
after
jeder
every
das Training
the training
dehnen
to stretch
der Muskel
the muscle
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Questions & Answers about Nach dem Training dehne ich jeden Muskel langsam.
Why does the sentence start with Nach dem Training instead of Ich dehne nach dem Training…?
Moving a time expression like Nach dem Training to the front emphasizes when you do something. In German, whatever you put in first position is highlighted. As a result, the finite verb must still be in second position (the V2 rule), so dehne follows immediately after.
Why is dem Training in the dative case?
The preposition nach always governs the dative case. Since Training is a neuter noun (das Training), its dative singular form is dem Training.
Why is dehne the correct verb form here?
“Dehnen” (to stretch) is a regular verb. For the subject ich (I) in the present tense, you add -e:
ich dehne, du dehnst, er/sie/es dehnt, wir dehnen, ihr dehnt, sie dehnen.
Why is jeden Muskel in the accusative case?
“Dehnen” is a transitive verb that takes a direct object (what you stretch). Direct objects in German are in the accusative case. Muskel is masculine, so its accusative singular form is jeden Muskel (from jeder Muskel).
Why use jeden Muskel instead of alle Muskeln?
Both are correct, but jeden Muskel (“each muscle”) stresses that you stretch every single muscle individually, while alle Muskeln (“all muscles”) simply means you stretch them collectively without that detailed focus.
What is the function of langsam at the end of the sentence?
Langsam is an adverb of manner describing how you stretch. In German, manner adverbs often come after the direct object, especially in spoken or neutral style, making langsam a natural choice at the end.