Breakdown of Nach dem Einkauf gehe ich direkt nach Hause.
Questions & Answers about Nach dem Einkauf gehe ich direkt nach Hause.
Because nach has more than one use in German.
- In nach dem Einkauf, it means after in a time sense.
- In nach Hause, it is part of the fixed expression meaning to home / homeward.
So it is the same word, but not the same meaning in both places. This is very common with German prepositions.
Because nach in the sense of after takes the dative case.
The noun Einkauf is masculine:
- nominative: der Einkauf
- dative: dem Einkauf
So:
- nach dem Einkauf = after the shopping / after the purchase
In German, all nouns are capitalized, not just proper names.
So Einkauf is capitalized because it is a noun. The same is true for Hause, which comes from the noun Haus in a fixed expression.