Breakdown of Bedeutet es, dass eine Lösung möglich ist?
sein
to be
ein
a, an (eine)
es
it
die Lösung
the solution
dass
that
möglich
possible
bedeuten
to mean / to signify
Questions & Answers about Bedeutet es, dass eine Lösung möglich ist?
Why is the verb ist at the very end of the sentence?
The word dass (that) is a subordinating conjunction. It introduces a dependent clause, and in German, these clauses always push the conjugated verb (in this case, ist) to the very end of the sentence.
Is the comma before dass required?
Yes! Unlike in English where you can often drop the comma before 'that', German strictly requires a comma to separate the main clause (Bedeutet es) from the subordinate clause (dass eine Lösung möglich ist).
Why does the sentence start with the verb Bedeutet?
Because this is a yes/no question. Forming a yes/no question in German means moving the verb to the first position. So the statement Es bedeutet (It means) becomes the question Bedeutet es (Does it mean).
I always mix up das and dass. How do I know which one to use here?
Das with one 's' is either the article 'the' for neuter nouns or a pronoun meaning 'that' thing. Dass with a double 's' is only ever used as a connecting word to link two clauses together, just like the English 'that' in 'He says that...'. Since we are connecting a main clause to a statement here, we must use dass.
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