Breakdown of Schreiben Sie das Passwort auf!
Sie
you (formal)
das Passwort
the password
aufschreiben
to write down
Questions & Answers about Schreiben Sie das Passwort auf!
Why is auf at the very end of the sentence?
The verb here is aufschreiben (to write down), which is a separable verb. In a command, the main part of the verb (schreiben) comes first, and the separable prefix (auf) is pushed to the very end of the sentence.
Why does it say Schreiben Sie instead of just Schreib?
This is the formal command form. When giving a command to someone you address with the formal Sie, you use the verb's infinitive form followed immediately by Sie. If you were speaking to a friend, you would use the informal singular and drop the pronoun: Schreib das Passwort auf!.
Why is it das Passwort and how do I make it plural?
Passwort is a neuter noun, so it takes the article das. It is a compound noun made of Pass and Wort (word). Because the core noun is Wort, it takes the same plural ending as that word: die Passwörter.
How would I add a reason to this command using damit?
Since your current lesson is about damit (so that), you could attach a clause to explain why they need to write it down. For example: Schreiben Sie das Passwort auf, damit Sie es nicht vergessen! (Write down the password so that you do not forget it!). Notice how damit pushes the conjugated verb to the very end of the new clause.
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