Breakdown of Sie trägt die Krone, als ob ihr die Welt gehören würde.
sie
she
tragen
to carry, to wear
gehören
to belong to
ob
whether / if
werden
will (future auxiliary)
die Welt
the world
als
as if (irreal comparison)
die Krone
the crown
Questions & Answers about Sie trägt die Krone, als ob ihr die Welt gehören würde.
Why is würde pushed to the very end of the sentence?
The phrase als ob (as if) is a subordinating conjunction, which forces the conjugated verb to the end of its clause. Here, the conjugated verb is würde, which pairs with gehören to form the Konjunktiv II (subjunctive) because the scenario is imaginary.
Can I use the one-word Konjunktiv II form gehörte instead of gehören würde?
Yes, you can say als ob ihr die Welt gehörte. Both are correct. Using würde plus the infinitive is very common in modern spoken German, while the single-word form gehörte often sounds slightly more formal or literary.
Why does the dative object ihr come before the subject die Welt?
In German clause word order, pronouns almost always precede full nouns. Even though die Welt is the subject of the clause, the personal pronoun ihr takes priority and steps in front of it right after the conjunction ob.
Why does this sentence use ihr instead of sie for the word 'her'?
The verb gehören (to belong to) requires the dative case for the person who owns the item. Therefore, you must use the dative feminine pronoun ihr rather than the accusative sie.
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