Questions & Answers about Ich bringe Toms Geschenk.
Why isn't there an apostrophe in Toms?
Unlike English, German usually doesn't use an apostrophe for possession. You just add an -s directly to the name to get Toms Geschenk (Tom's gift). An apostrophe is only used if the name already ends in an s-like sound, like Max or Andreas.
How do you say 'I am bringing' in German? Why isn't there a word for 'am'?
German doesn't have a continuous 'ing' tense like English. The present tense verb bringe translates to both 'bring' and 'am bringing'. You never translate the 'am' literally in this kind of action sentence.
Could I also say 'the gift of Tom' instead of Toms Geschenk?
Yes! In spoken German, it is very common to use von (of/from) instead of the -s ending. You could say Ich bringe das Geschenk von Tom. Both ways are perfectly correct and sound natural.
Is Toms Geschenk the direct object here? Do I need to change its form?
Yes, it is the direct object (accusative case) because it is the thing being brought. However, you don't need to change anything! Because Geschenk is a neuter noun (das Geschenk), it looks exactly the same as an object as it does when it's the subject of a sentence.