Breakdown of Ist noch Pappe für die Perlen übrig?
sein
to be
für
for
noch
still / yet
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
Questions & Answers about Ist noch Pappe für die Perlen übrig?
This lesson is about using welche as a pronoun. How would I answer this question by saying 'Yes, there is still some left'?
Why is übrig at the very end of the sentence?
The word übrig means 'remaining' or 'left over' and forms a fixed phrase with sein (to be): übrig sein. Similar to a separable prefix, the predicate adjective übrig is pushed to the end of the clause while the conjugated verb (ist) takes the first position for the question.
Could I use übrig bleiben instead of übrig sein here?
You could, but the nuance shifts slightly. übrig sein describes a current state (Is there cardboard available right now?). übrig bleiben focuses on the process or result of remaining (Did any cardboard get left over after we cut it?). For checking current inventory, übrig sein is perfectly natural.
Does Pappe refer to both cardboard and paper?