Breakdown of Im Internet kann man alles finden.
alle
all, everyone
finden
to find
können
can / to be able to
man
one / you (impersonal)
das Internet
the internet
Questions & Answers about Im Internet kann man alles finden.
Why is it Im Internet and not 'Auf dem Internet' like in English?
In German, we use the preposition in for the internet, treating it like a space you go inside, rather than a surface you are 'on' (auf). Because Internet is a neuter noun (das Internet), in dem contracts to im.
Does man mean 'man' here?
No, the lowercase man is an impersonal pronoun that means 'one', 'people in general', or 'you' (when not talking to a specific person). The German word for an adult male is capitalized with a double 'n': der Mann.
Why does the verb finden go at the very end of the sentence?
This is the classic German modal verb rule! The modal verb kann (can) takes the second position in the sentence, and it pushes the main action verb (finden) all the way to the end in its dictionary form (infinitive).
What is the difference between alles and alle?
alles means 'everything' (referring to things in general, as in this sentence). alle means 'all' or 'everyone' (referring to people or specific plural nouns). Here, you are finding 'everything', so you must use alles.
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