Breakdown of Diese Lösung ist am besten.
sein
to be
dieser
this / that (fem.: diese, neut.: dieses)
die Lösung
the solution
am besten
best (of all); it would be best to
Questions & Answers about Diese Lösung ist am besten.
Why do we use am besten here instead of saying ist die beste?
In German, when a superlative adjective stands alone after a verb like sein (to be) rather than coming directly before a noun, we usually use am plus the adjective with an -en or -sten ending. That is why we say am besten here. You would use die beste if it were placed right in front of the noun, like in die beste Lösung (the best solution).
What is the base dictionary word for besten?
The base word is gut (good). Just like in English (good, better, best), this word is completely irregular in German. The three forms you need to memorize are gut (good), besser (better), and am besten (the best).
Why does Diese have an -e at the end in this sentence?
The word dies- (this) is a demonstrative word that has to match the gender and case of the noun it describes. Because Lösung is a feminine noun and it is the subject of the sentence (in the nominative case), we must add the feminine ending -e to get Diese.
Is there an easy way to remember the gender for Lösung?
Yes! There is a very reliable trick for this: any German noun that ends in the suffix -ung is feminine. Because of this rule, you know it will always take feminine words like die or diese.
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