Word
Seine Augen sind groß.
Meaning
His eyes are big.
Part of speech
sentence
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Course
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Questions & Answers about Seine Augen sind groß.
Why does 'his' translate to seine here instead of just sein?
The base word for 'his' is sein. However, because Augen (eyes) is a plural noun, we have to add the plural ending -e to match it. That gives us seine.
Why doesn't the adjective groß have an ending like große since Augen is plural?
Adjectives in German only get endings when they are placed directly in front of a noun. Because groß comes after the verb sind (are), it stays in its basic dictionary form with no extra ending.
What is the singular form of Augen?
How would I say 'her eyes' instead of 'his eyes'?
You would use the base word for 'her', which is ihr. Since Augen is plural, you still add the -e ending to match, making it ihre Augen.