Word
Ab heute können die Nutzer das Konto aktivieren.
Meaning
Starting today, users can activate the account.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Ab heute können die Nutzer das Konto aktivieren.
heute
today
können
can / to be able to
das Konto
the account
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
Questions & Answers about Ab heute können die Nutzer das Konto aktivieren.
Why do we use ab here instead of seit?
Ab is used for conditions or actions starting in the present or future (meaning "from" or "starting at"). If you used seit, it would mean the action started in the past and is still ongoing (meaning "since"). Because this ability starts today and continues forward, ab heute is the correct choice.
Why does the verb können come before the subject die Nutzer?
In German, the conjugated verb must always take the second position in a standard main clause. Since the time phrase Ab heute takes up the entire first position, the verb können must come next, which pushes the subject (die Nutzer) into the third position.
The word Nutzer looks like it could be singular. How do we know it means "users" plural here?
Why is the verb aktivieren pushed to the very end of the sentence?