Breakdown of Geben Sie die Liste weiter, damit jeder sie lesen kann!
sie
she
Sie
you (formal)
lesen
to read
können
can / to be able to
jeder
everyone / each
die Liste
the list
damit
so that
weitergeben
to pass on
Questions & Answers about Geben Sie die Liste weiter, damit jeder sie lesen kann!
Why are the verbs lesen kann at the very end of the sentence?
The word damit (so that) is a subordinating conjunction. It always kicks the conjugated verb to the end of its clause. Here, the conjugated modal verb kann gets pushed to the very end, placing it right after the infinitive verb lesen.
Why is the word weiter right before the comma?
This comes from the separable verb weitergeben (to pass on). Because the first part of the sentence is a formal command (Geben Sie...), the prefix weiter splits off from the verb and moves to the end of that main clause.
Does sie mean "she" or "they" in this sentence?
Neither! Here, sie means "it". It is referring back to die Liste (the list). Because Liste is a feminine noun in German, you must use the feminine pronoun sie to stand in for it.
Does jeder count as a plural word since it means "everyone"?
No, jeder is grammatically singular, exactly like the English words "everyone" or "everybody". That is why it takes the singular verb form kann instead of the plural können.
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