Word
Sie spannt das Tuch über den Tisch.
Meaning
She stretches the cloth over the table.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Sie spannt das Tuch über den Tisch.
What does Sie mean here: she, they, or formal you?
Here it means she.
Why?
- spannt is 3rd person singular
- she
- spannt fits
- they would be sie spannen
- formal you (Sie) would also be Sie spannen
So even though Sie is capitalized, that is just because it is at the beginning of the sentence. The verb form tells you it must be she.
What is the basic form of spannt?
The infinitive is spannen.
In this sentence, spannt is:
- 3rd person singular
- present tense
- from the regular verb spannen
Common meanings of spannen include:
- to stretch
- to tighten
- to pull taut
In this sentence, stretch / spread taut is the best fit.
Why is it das Tuch?