Questions & Answers about Der Wind ist kalt.
The lesson is about using 'es' for weather. Why don't we use it in this sentence?
In German, just like in English, you can describe the weather using a general 'it' (es ist kalt - it is cold) or by naming a specific weather element as the subject. Here, the specific noun der Wind is the subject, so we don't need the impersonal es.
How would I say 'It is windy' using the 'es' pattern from this lesson?
You would use the adjective form of the word. You can often turn a noun into an adjective by adding -ig. For the wind, use windig along with the impersonal es to say: Es ist windig (It is windy).
Why doesn't 'kalt' have an ending like 'kalte' or 'kalter'?
When an adjective comes right after a verb like ist (is) to describe the subject, it never takes an ending. You only add endings when the adjective is placed directly in front of the noun, like in the phrase der kalte Wind (the cold wind).
Is 'Wind' always a masculine noun (der)?
Yes, der Wind is masculine. As a helpful tip for this level: most nouns related to weather, precipitation, and winds are masculine in German. For example, der Regen (the rain), der Schnee (the snow), and der Nebel (the fog) all use der.
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