Breakdown of Ich trage den Termin in meinen Kalender ein.
in
in
ich
I
mein
my; (masculine or neuter, nominative)
den
the; (masculine, accusative)
Questions & Answers about Ich trage den Termin in meinen Kalender ein.
Why is ein all the way at the end of the sentence?
Because the verb here is eintragen, which is a separable verb.
- Infinitive: eintragen
- Main clause, present tense: Ich trage ... ein.
So the verb splits:
- trage goes to the usual verb position
- ein goes to the end
That is very common with separable verbs in German:
- Ich rufe dich an. = I call you.
- Er kauft Brot ein. = He shops for bread / buys groceries.
- Ich trage den Termin ein. = I enter the appointment.
In some other structures, the verb does not split:
- Ich will den Termin eintragen.
- ..., weil ich den Termin eintrage.
What does eintragen mean exactly here?