Breakdown of Ab morgen gibt es ein neues Update, und es ist kostenlos.
sein
to be
ein
a, an (eine)
es
it
und
and
neu
new
morgen
tomorrow
es gibt
there is / there are
ab
from / starting at
kostenlos
free of charge
das Update
the update
Questions & Answers about Ab morgen gibt es ein neues Update, und es ist kostenlos.
Why do we use ab here instead of von?
Ab is used to mean "starting from" a specific point in time (like morgen) and continuing into the future. You will often see it for rules, offers, or events that begin and do not have a stated end date. If you used von, you would usually need bis (until) to show a time range, like von morgen bis Freitag.
Why is the word order gibt es instead of es gibt?
In German, the main verb is usually the second idea in a statement. Because the time phrase Ab morgen takes up the first position, the verb gibt must come right after it in position two. The word es then slides into the third position.
Why does neu get an -es ending to become neues?
The phrase es gibt (there is/are) always requires the accusative case. The English loanword Update is neuter in German (das Update). When using the word ein with a neuter noun in the accusative case, the adjective before it must end in -es.
What does the es mean in und es ist kostenlos?
This es translates to "it" and refers back to das Update. Because Update is a neuter noun, we must use the neuter pronoun es to talk about it in the second half of the sentence.
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