Breakdown of Das Ende, das du geschrieben hast, finde ich schrecklich.
ich
I
du
you (informal singular)
haben
to have
finden
to find
schreiben
to write
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
schrecklich
terrible, awful
das Ende
the ending
Questions & Answers about Das Ende, das du geschrieben hast, finde ich schrecklich.
Why is the relative pronoun das in this sentence?
It refers back to das Ende (the ending), which is a neuter noun. Inside the relative clause (das du geschrieben hast), the ending is the thing being written, making it the direct object (Accusative case). For neuter nouns in the accusative case, the relative pronoun is das.
Why does the second part of the sentence say finde ich instead of ich finde?
This is because of the strict "verb second" rule in German main clauses. The entire first chunk—Das Ende plus its relative clause—acts as one giant block taking up position 1. Therefore, the verb finde must come immediately after it in position 2, followed by the subject ich.
Why is hast at the very end of the relative clause?
A relative clause is a type of subordinate clause, and subordinate clauses always kick the conjugated (changed) verb to the very end. Here, hast is the conjugated verb matching du, so it goes all the way to the end, even after the past participle geschrieben.
Does finden here mean "to find" as in searching for a lost item?
It can mean that in other contexts, but here it is used to express an opinion. Just like in English when you say "I find that funny," Germans use finden to express how they feel about something (finde ich schrecklich = I find it terrible).
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