Questions & Answers about Die Frage ist nicht klar.
Why does the word for 'question' use die instead of der or das?
Frage is a feminine noun, so it takes the feminine word for 'the', which is die. A helpful tip: the vast majority of German nouns that end in -e (like die Frage, die Katze) are feminine!
Doesn't klar need an -e at the end because die Frage is feminine?
Adjectives in German only get special endings if they come directly before a noun (like in 'the clear question'). In this sentence, klar comes after the verb ist (is). When used this way, adjectives never change their endings and stay in their basic dictionary form.
Why is nicht placed right before klar?
In German, when you want to negate a specific adjective (like saying something is not clear), you place nicht immediately before that adjective. Putting it at the very end (Die Frage ist klar nicht) is incorrect.
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