Breakdown of Der Applaus für das Schlagzeug ist heute im Stadion sehr laut.
sein
to be
sehr
very
heute
today
für
for
laut
loud, loudly
im
in the (used with months) / in the (contraction of in + dem)
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
das Schlagzeug
the drum kit
das Stadion
the stadium
der Applaus
the applause
Questions & Answers about Der Applaus für das Schlagzeug ist heute im Stadion sehr laut.
Why does heute come before im Stadion?
This follows the German word order rule called TeKaMoLo, which tells us the order of extra information in a sentence. Time (Temporal, like heute) almost always comes before Place (Local, like im Stadion). In English, we often do the exact opposite and put the place first.
Wait, I thought the verb has to be in position 2. Why is ist the fifth word here?
The second position refers to the second block of information, not necessarily the second single word. The entire phrase Der Applaus für das Schlagzeug belongs together as the subject. That whole phrase sits in position 1, making ist the verb in position 2.
Why is it im Stadion instead of just in Stadion or in das Stadion?
The word im is a contraction of in dem. German uses the dative case for locations where no movement from one place to another is happening (answering the question where?). Since Stadion is a neuter noun (das Stadion), its dative form is dem Stadion, which shrinks to im.
Why is das Schlagzeug singular when the English translation says the drums?
In German, a drum kit is treated as a single collective instrument, literally translating to beat stuff or percussion gear. That is why it takes the singular neuter article das, even though we say drums in English.
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