Word
Der neue Vertrag tritt morgen in Kraft.
Meaning
The new contract comes into effect tomorrow.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Der neue Vertrag tritt morgen in Kraft.
What is the Noun-Verb Support Construction here and what does it literally mean?
The construction is in Kraft treten. Literally, it translates to "to step into power" or "to step into force." As a fixed phrase, it is the standard way to say "to take effect" or "to come into effect."
How does the word order work for these fixed constructions if I use a helper verb?
The fixed noun phrase (in Kraft) acts almost like a separable verb prefix and pushes to the end of the clause. If you use a helper verb, the infinitive treten goes to the very end, right after the noun. For example: Der Vertrag wird morgen in Kraft treten.
Is in Kraft treten only used for contracts?
It is used for anything official that becomes valid or starts applying. You will most commonly hear it used with ein Vertrag (a contract), ein Gesetz (a law), or eine Regel (a rule).
Why is the verb conjugated as tritt instead of tretet?
The verb treten (to step) is a strong verb. For the du and er/sie/es forms in the present tense, the stem vowel changes from e to i (du trittst, er/sie/es tritt). Since der Vertrag is a third-person singular subject, we use tritt.