Breakdown of Das Hologramm zeigt die Roboter, die wir suchen.
wir
we
suchen
to look for
zeigen
to show
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
das Hologramm
the hologram
der Roboter
the robot
Questions & Answers about Das Hologramm zeigt die Roboter, die wir suchen.
How do we know die Roboter is plural here, since the word itself doesn't change?
The singular noun is masculine: der Roboter. If the sentence were about a single robot, it would be the direct object and use the accusative masculine article den (den Roboter). Since the article is die, it must be plural. Many German nouns ending in -er do not change their spelling in the plural.
What is the purpose of the second die after the comma?
It is a relative pronoun connecting the two clauses, translating to 'that' or 'who' in English. It refers back to die Roboter. Because the robots are the direct object in that second clause (we are looking for them), the pronoun must be in the accusative plural, which is die.
Why doesn't the German sentence include a word for 'for' like in the English translation?
The German verb suchen translates directly to the entire phrase 'to look for' or 'to search for'. Adding a preposition like für is a common mistake for English speakers, but suchen already contains that meaning on its own as a direct transitive verb.
Why does the verb suchen appear at the very end of the sentence?
The phrase die wir suchen is a relative clause, which is a type of subordinate clause. In German, subordinate clauses always push their conjugated verb to the very end of the phrase.
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