The idea
“Gerichtet sein an” plus accusative: an mich, an die Fachabteilung. Die Fachabteilung is the department with subject-matter responsibility. “Es geht um” plus accusative states the topic. Fachlich (on the subject matter) contrasts with sprachlich or formal (wording). “Bei wem liegt der Schritt?” is a common way to ask whose turn it is; liegen bei means to be with someone. Ausstehend means outstanding, still to come.
Other ways to say it
“Wer soll diesen Kommentar beantworten?” – Neutral and direct; asks for the person who should act.
“Ist das eine Frage an mich oder an das Controlling?” – Names a specific department instead of a general one.
“Ich habe den Kommentar der Fachabteilung zugewiesen.” – Reports that you assigned it; zuweisen takes the dative.
Examples
- Ist dieser Kommentar an mich oder an die Fachabteilung gerichtet?Is this comment addressed to me or the specialist department?
- Es geht um die fachliche Bestätigung der Zahl.It concerns technical confirmation of the number.
- Dann kann ich nur die Formulierung vorbereiten.Then I can only prepare the wording.
- Die Zahl muss die verantwortliche Stelle bestätigen.The responsible department must confirm the number.
- Ich markiere die noch ausstehende Rückmeldung.I will mark the outstanding response.
- So ist klar, welcher Schritt bei wem liegt.That makes clear who owns which step.
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Watch out
“Ist dieser Kommentar für mir gerichtet?” → “Ist dieser Kommentar an mich gerichtet?”: Gerichtet sein goes with an plus accusative, so an mich. “Für mir” has two errors: the wrong preposition and the dative after für, which always takes the accusative.
Try it yourself
Translate into German: Is this comment addressed to me or the specialist department?
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Ist dieser Kommentar an mich oder an die Fachabteilung gerichtet?
Yes/no question with “Ist” first and the participle “gerichtet” last. The two options, “an mich” and “an die Fachabteilung”, are both accusative after an.
Put the words in order: Dann / die / Formulierung / ich / kann / nur / vorbereiten
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Dann kann ich nur die Formulierung vorbereiten.
“Dann” opens, “kann” follows, then “ich”. “Nur die Formulierung” limits your part to the wording; “vorbereiten” closes the clause.
Write this sentence in German: That makes clear who owns which step.
Show answer or example answer
So ist klar, welcher Schritt bei wem liegt.
“So ist klar” is followed by an indirect question with the verb last: “welcher Schritt bei wem liegt”. Bei plus dative wem names the person responsible.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Translate into German: Is this comment addressed to me or the specialist department?
Ist dieser Kommentar an mich oder an die Fachabteilung gerichtet?
Put the words in order: Dann / die / Formulierung / ich / kann / nur / vorbereiten
Dann kann ich nur die Formulierung vorbereiten.
Write this sentence in German: That makes clear who owns which step.
So ist klar, welcher Schritt bei wem liegt.
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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