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From Warken zu Reformvorhaben: "Nicht im Voraus schon Dinge tot reden", tagesschau.de, 25 August 2026. Quoted for study. The words are the publisher's; the analysis is ours.
Meaning
Moreover, elections are coming up in September in three federal states.
Word for word: Moreover stand in September elections in three federal states at.
A news-style statement noting that, in addition to something previously mentioned, state elections will take place in three German federal states in September.
The verb anstehen is a separable verb used impersonally with the subject Wahlen; the finite verb steht occupies the second position (verb-second), and the separated prefix an closes the sentence. In drei Bundesländern the dative plural is required after the two-way preposition in expressing location.
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Zudem stehen
The finite verb stehen must occupy the second position even when the sentence opens with an adverb.
In a German main clause the finite verb is always the second element. The first element can be the subject, but it can just as easily be a time expression, an object or a whole subordinate clause; whatever it is, it counts as one element and the verb follows it. This is why putting something other than the subject first pushes the subject after the verb.
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stehen ... an
Anstehen separates, sending its prefix an to the end of the clause.
Some verbs carry a prefix that detaches in a main clause and moves to the very end: aufstehen becomes Ich stehe um sieben auf. The prefix is stressed, which is what tells a separable prefix from an inseparable one. In a subordinate clause and in the infinitive the verb stays whole.
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im September
In takes the dative for points in time and locations.
An, auf, hinter, in, neben, über, unter, vor and zwischen take the accusative when the phrase answers where to, and the dative when it answers where. The distinction is movement across a boundary against position, not motion against stillness.
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Bundesländern
Dative plural after in expressing where the elections take place.
The dative marks the indirect object, usually the person something is given, said or shown to. A number of common verbs take a dative object where English would use a direct one, and several prepositions always take it.
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Wahlen stehen
The plural subject Wahlen requires the third-person plural form stehen.
The finite verb takes an ending that matches its subject in person and number. The endings for regular verbs in the present are e, st, t, en, t, en.
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Words(8)
- zudem
moreover, in addition
adverbB2conjunctional
Adds a further argument to what was said before; typical of written argumentation rather than casual speech.
- stehen
to stand, to come before (figuratively)
verbA1stehen, stand, hat gestandenmit habenstrong
In 'unter Druck stehen' it means 'to be under pressure', not literal standing.
- im
in the
prepositionA1governs dative
Fixed fusion of in + dem; the dative is built in.
- der September
September
nounA1pl. Septembergen. Septembersstrong declension
- die Wahl
election, choice
nounA2pl. Wahlengen. Wahlstrong declension
- in
in, into
prepositionA1governs accusative or dative
Dative for location, accusative for direction.
- drei
three
numeralA1
- das Bundesland
federal state (of Germany)
nounB1pl. Bundesländergen. Bundeslandesmixed declension