Breakdown of Dass die Trauung verschoben wird, ist absehbar.
sein
to be
verschieben
to postpone
dass
that
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
Questions & Answers about Dass die Trauung verschoben wird, ist absehbar.
Why does the main clause start directly with ist? Shouldn't it be es ist?
The entire dass-clause (Dass die Trauung verschoben wird) acts as the subject of the sentence. Because this subject clause takes up Position 1, the main sentence's verb (ist) must follow immediately in Position 2. If you reversed the order, you would use a dummy es: Es ist absehbar, dass... But when the dass-clause is fronted, that es is dropped.
Why is it verschoben wird instead of verschoben ist?
Verschoben wird is the standard action passive (built with werden). It describes the event or process of the ceremony being postponed. If you used verschoben ist, it would be the state passive (built with sein), which focuses purely on the final result—meaning the ceremony is already sitting in a "postponed" state.
What is the difference between die Trauung and die Hochzeit?
Die Hochzeit refers to the entire wedding event, including the reception and celebrations. Die Trauung specifically means the actual marriage ceremony itself (the legal or religious act), coming from the verb trauen (to marry/wed someone).
How is the word absehbar formed?