ihm

1. dative of er; him, to him (indirect object); for him (in some cases).
2. dative of es; to it (indirect object); for it (in some cases).

ermittelt

• Verb

  past participle of ermitteln: determined, ascertained

• Adj

ein

• Num

  1. one
  2. the same

• Article
• Adv
• Adj

auf eigene Faust

off one's own bat, on one's own hook

in

• Prep

  1. in, inside, within, at (inside a building)
  2. in (pertaining to)
  3. in, at, by (at the end of or during a period of time)
  4. into, to (going inside (of))

• Contraction
• Adj

einer

• Num

  genitive/dative feminine singular of ein

• Article
• Pron
• Pron

Faust

fist

auf

• Prep

  1. on, upon (positioned at the top of)
  2. on, onto, up (moving to the top of)
  3. on (indicating responsibility)
  4. in, at; used with certain nouns instead of bei or in
  5. to; used with certain nouns instead of zu or in
  6. in (see usage note below)
  7. in (of a word: ending with some sound or syllable)
  8. on (a day; usually of the week)
  9. for (during the continuation of)
  10. to, for (indicating purpose, goal or wish)
  11. by (used to separate dimensions when describing the size of something)

• Adj
• Adv
• Intj