Breakdown of Die reparierte Heizung funktioniert wieder.
funktionieren
to work (function)
reparieren
to repair
wieder
again
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
die Heizung
the heating
Questions & Answers about Die reparierte Heizung funktioniert wieder.
Why does repariert have an -e on the end here?
In this sentence, the past participle repariert (repaired) is used exactly like a normal adjective to describe the noun Heizung. Because it comes right before the noun, it needs an adjective ending. Since Heizung is a feminine noun in the nominative case following the definite article die, it takes the weak ending -e, making it reparierte.
Shouldn't the past participle of reparieren start with ge-?
Most past participles in German start with ge-, but verbs that end in -ieren (like reparieren, studieren, or passieren) are exceptions. They never take the ge- prefix, which is why the participle is simply repariert.
How do we know that Heizung is feminine?
A highly reliable rule to remember: every German noun that ends in the suffix -ung is feminine. Therefore, it has to be die Heizung.
How would this sentence look if I used a relative clause instead of putting reparierte before the noun?
If you wanted to spell it out with a relative clause, you would use the passive voice: Die Heizung, die repariert wurde, funktioniert wieder. (The heating that was repaired works again). Putting the participle directly in front of the noun (die reparierte Heizung) is just a shorter, often more elegant way to express the exact same idea.
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