Breakdown of Am Abend ziehe ich die Gardine zu, damit es im Zimmer dunkler wird.
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der Abend
the evening
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to become
Questions & Answers about Am Abend ziehe ich die Gardine zu, damit es im Zimmer dunkler wird.
Why does the sentence start with Am Abend, and what exactly does that mean?
Am Abend means in the evening.
- am = an dem
- With parts of the day, German often uses this kind of phrase:
- am Morgen = in the morning
- am Nachmittag = in the afternoon
- am Abend = in the evening
Here it gives the time when the action happens.
A small nuance:
- am Abend can refer to a specific evening or to evening time in general, depending on context.
- abends often means in the evenings / every evening more clearly.
Why is the word order Am Abend ziehe ich... instead of Am Abend ich ziehe...?