Breakdown of Am Montag ist mein Stundenplan sehr voll.
sein
to be
sehr
very
mein
my
an
at, on (vertical) / to (addressee) / of (in quantity/stock expressions)
der Montag
Monday
voll
full
der Stundenplan
the timetable
Questions & Answers about Am Montag ist mein Stundenplan sehr voll.
Why does the verb ist come before the subject mein Stundenplan?
In German main clauses, the conjugated verb must always be in the second position. Because this sentence starts with a time phrase (am Montag), the verb ist takes the second spot, pushing the subject (mein Stundenplan) to the third position right after the verb.
Why do we use am for "on" in am Montag?
To say "on" a specific day of the week, German always uses am. This is a contraction of the two-way preposition an and the dative masculine article dem. Days of the week are masculine in German, so an dem simply becomes am.
Can I say ich bin sehr voll to mean I am very busy on Monday?
No, you should avoid that! If a person says ich bin voll, it usually means "I am drunk" or "I am stuffed" (after a big meal). To say you are busy, use ich bin sehr beschäftigt. It is perfectly fine, however, to say a thing like a timetable (Stundenplan) is full (voll).
How is the word Stundenplan formed?
It is a compound noun made from die Stunde (hour or school lesson) and der Plan (plan or schedule), joined by the connecting letter n. It literally translates to "lesson plan" and is the standard word for a school or university timetable.
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