Breakdown of Dieser riesige Fund wird wohl ein Dinosaurier sein.
sein
to be
ein
a, an (eine)
dieser
this / that (fem.: diese, neut.: dieses)
werden
will (future auxiliary)
Questions & Answers about Dieser riesige Fund wird wohl ein Dinosaurier sein.
Why does the German sentence use the future tense (wird ... sein) when the English translation says "is"?
In German, the future tense isn't just for the future. You can use werden plus an infinitive verb at the end of the sentence (here, sein) to express an assumption about the present. The speaker is guessing what the find is right now, rather than predicting what it will become later.
What is the role of wohl in this sentence?
wohl translates roughly to "probably" or "I suppose." When making an assumption about the present using the future tense, adding wohl makes it clear that you are making an educated guess. It prevents the sentence from sounding like a hard prediction about the future.
Why does riesige end in -e instead of -er if Fund is masculine?
Because the preceding word dieser (this) already shows the strong masculine nominative ending (-er). Once the case and gender are clearly shown by the article, the adjective riesig (huge) takes the weak ending, which is simply -e.
Why is ein Dinosaurier in the nominative case rather than the accusative?
The verb sein (to be) is a linking verb. It acts like an equals sign connecting the subject (Dieser riesige Fund) to its identity (ein Dinosaurier). Because there is no direct object receiving an action, both sides of the equation stay in the nominative case.