Reading · C1 · Text 19
Völklinger Hütte
Die Gebäude und Apparate wollte man nicht abreißen, da sie sehr beeindruckend sind.
They did not want to demolish the buildings and apparatus, as they are very impressive.
Außerdem zeigen sie, wie man früher gebaut und gearbeitet hat.
In addition, they show how people built and worked in the past.
Einen Teil der Gebäude und Anlagen auf dem Gelände hat man deshalb erhalten.
For this reason, some of the buildings and facilities on the site have been preserved.
Seit dem Jahr 1994 ist es ein Weltkulturerbe.
Since 1994, it has been a World Heritage Site.
Über 300.000 Touristen kommen jedes Jahr dorthin.
Over 300,000 tourists come there every year.
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Grammar in this text
Causal subordinate clause with 'da' and verb-final word order
da sie sehr beeindruckend sind
The conjunction 'da' introduces a subordinate clause meaning 'because'. The conjugated verb is placed at the end of the clause. This is a fundamental rule for subordinate clauses in German.
Subordinate clause with 'wie' and the auxiliary placed after all verbs
wie man früher gebaut und gearbeitet hat
In this embedded clause introduced by 'wie' (how), the auxiliary 'hat' comes after all the participles ('gebaut', 'gearbeitet') at the very end. This shows the specific rule that in subordinate clauses the entire verb complex is positioned at the end, with the conjugated auxiliary as the final element.
Fronted object (Topikalisierung) causing inversion in a main clause
Einen Teil der Gebäude und Anlagen auf dem Gelände hat man deshalb erhalten.
The direct object is placed in the first position for emphasis. This triggers subject-verb inversion: the finite verb 'hat' stays in second position, and the subject 'man' follows it. The past participle 'erhalten' moves to the very end of the sentence.
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