Breakdown of Das Kind isst jeden Tag eine Banane.
ein
a, an (eine)
das Kind
the child
essen
to eat
jeden Tag
every day
die Banane
the banana
Questions & Answers about Das Kind isst jeden Tag eine Banane.
Why is the verb isst and not esst?
The word isst comes from the verb essen (to eat). It is an irregular verb that changes its stem vowel from e to i for the he/she/it forms. Since das Kind is grammatically an it (neuter), the correct form is isst.
Why does the sentence use jeden Tag instead of jeder Tag?
In German, time expressions that tell you how often something happens without using a preposition are put in the accusative case. Since der Tag (the day) is a masculine noun, the accusative case changes the ending to make it jeden.
Could I say 'Das Kind isst eine Banane jeden Tag' like we do in English?
It is much more natural in German to put time expressions like jeden Tag before the direct object like eine Banane. A helpful general rule for German word order is 'Time before Object'. Putting the time at the very end usually sounds unnatural.
Why is it das Kind (neuter) when a child is a living person?
In German, grammatical gender does not always match biological gender. The word Kind is always neuter (das), regardless of whether the specific child is a boy or a girl.
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