Breakdown of Der Lehrer wiederholt die Frage.
die Frage
the question
der Lehrer
the teacher
wiederholen
to repeat
Questions & Answers about Der Lehrer wiederholt die Frage.
How would I politely ask the teacher to repeat the question?
To give a formal command, use the Sie form of the imperative. You take the infinitive verb wiederholen and put it first, followed by Sie: Wiederholen Sie die Frage! (Repeat the question!).
How would the teacher tell a group of students to repeat the question?
For a group of people you know informally, use the ihr form of the imperative. You use the normal ihr conjugation (wiederholt) but leave out the pronoun ihr: Wiederholt die Frage! (Repeat the question!). Notice that the verb looks exactly the same as it does in our example sentence, but it is acting as a command here.
Is wiederholen a separable verb? Why isn't it 'holt ... wieder'?
When wiederholen means 'to repeat', it is an inseparable verb. The prefix wieder- stays firmly attached to the verb, which is why it remains wiederholt here instead of splitting apart.
Why doesn't die Frage change its ending here?
Frage (question) is a feminine noun, so its 'the' word is die. Here, it is the direct object receiving the action, so it is in the accusative case. Fortunately, feminine nouns like die Frage do not change their 'the' word in the accusative case; it stays exactly the same as in the nominative case.
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