Word
Der Putzplan ist fair, solange du hilfst.
Meaning
The cleaning schedule is fair, as long as you help.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Der Putzplan ist fair, solange du hilfst.
sein
to be
du
you (informal singular)
helfen
to help
solange
as long as
Questions & Answers about Der Putzplan ist fair, solange du hilfst.
Why does the verb hilfst go at the very end of the sentence?
Because solange (as long as) is a subordinating conjunction. Words like this introduce a dependent clause and always "kick" the conjugated verb to the very end of their clause.
I know the verb is helfen. Why is it spelled hilfst here instead of "helfst"?
helfen is a strong (irregular) verb with a stem-vowel change. In the present tense, the e changes to an i for the du and er/sie/es forms. So it is ich helfe, but du hilfst and er hilft.
What exactly is a Putzplan?
It is a compound noun made by combining the verb stem of putzen (to clean) and the noun der Plan (the plan or schedule). In Germany, a Putzplan is a very common way to divide chores in a shared apartment.
Is fair really a German word?
Yes, German borrows quite a few words directly from English! The word fair is used with the exact same meaning. Because it describes the noun after the verb ist (to be) and doesn't stand directly in front of a noun, it doesn't take any adjective endings here.