Breakdown of Dass der Hochzeitsplaner ein wetterfestes Zelt mietet, ist unsere einzige Hoffnung.
sein
to be
ein
a, an (eine)
unser
our
dass
that
das Zelt
the tent
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
einzig
only, sole
die Hoffnung
the hope
mieten
to rent (as tenant)
der Hochzeitsplaner
the wedding planner
wetterfest
weatherproof
Questions & Answers about Dass der Hochzeitsplaner ein wetterfestes Zelt mietet, ist unsere einzige Hoffnung.
Why does the verb ist come right after the comma?
In German, the verb must be in the second position of the main clause. Here, the entire dass-clause (Dass der Hochzeitsplaner ein wetterfestes Zelt mietet) acts as the subject of the sentence and takes up Position 1. Because the clause fills that first slot entirely, the verb ist must immediately follow it in Position 2. You do not need a dummy word like es here because the subject slot is already filled.
Could I write this sentence the other way around, starting with Unsere einzige Hoffnung?
Yes! You can swap the positions of the subject clause and the main clause noun. You could say: Unsere einzige Hoffnung ist, dass der Hochzeitsplaner ein wetterfestes Zelt mietet. Putting the dass-clause at the very front simply emphasizes the action that needs to happen.
Why does the adjective wetterfest end in -es in the phrase ein wetterfestes Zelt?
The word Zelt is neuter (das Zelt), and it is the direct object (accusative case) of the verb mietet. After the indefinite article ein, adjectives take the strong ending -es for neuter accusative nouns to show the gender, resulting in ein wetterfestes Zelt.
What is the s doing in the middle of the word Hochzeitsplaner?
This is a connecting s, which is frequently used to glue two nouns together in German compound words. Here it connects Hochzeit (wedding) and Planer (planner). It makes the compound word flow better when speaking and does not indicate a plural or a possessive.
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