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)
die Pappe
the cardboard
übrig
left over
die Perle
the bead
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?
No, Pappe strictly means thick cardboard or paperboard. If you meant regular paper, you would use the neuter noun Papier. Note that if the sentence were about Papier, the pronoun to say 'some is left' would change to the neuter form welches.
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