Breakdown of Der Vertrag regelt alle wichtigen Fragen.
die Frage
the question
alle
all, everyone
wichtig
important
der Vertrag
the contract
Questions & Answers about Der Vertrag regelt alle wichtigen Fragen.
Why does wichtigen end in -en here?
After the plural word alle (all), adjectives take the weak ending, just like they do after the plural definite article die. Therefore, the adjective wichtig (important) gets the -en ending, becoming wichtigen.
Does Fragen literally mean questions that someone is asking here?
Not exactly. While die Frage usually means question, in formal or legal contexts like a contract (der Vertrag), it often translates better as issue, matter, or point. The contract is settling all the important issues.
Could I use the verb kontrollieren instead of regeln?
No, that is a common trap for English speakers. In German, kontrollieren mostly means to check, monitor, or inspect. To express regulating, organizing, or laying down the rules for something, regeln is the correct choice.
What grammatical case is alle wichtigen Fragen?
It is in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the sentence. The contract (der Vertrag, in the nominative case) is the subject doing the action, and the issues are the things being regulated.