Wir müssen uns bemühen, den Dingen auf den Grund zu gehen.

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#1
English Translation

We must make an effort and go deeper into the matter.

Can someone explain why ‘den Dingen’ is in the Dative?

#2

That’s because “auf den Grund gehen” takes a dative object.
Especially since with “den Grund” it already includes an accusative object.

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