Die Bibliothek bestätigt die Vormerkung.

The library confirms the hold.

Breakdown of Die Bibliothek bestätigt die Vormerkung.

• die Bibliothek: the library
• bestätigen: to confirm
• die Vormerkung: the hold; reservation

Questions & Answers about Die Bibliothek bestätigt die Vormerkung.

Why are both nouns preceded by die?

Because both Bibliothek and Vormerkung are feminine singular nouns.

In this sentence:

• die Bibliothek = the library
• die Vormerkung = the reservation / hold request

For feminine singular nouns, die is used in both the nominative and accusative cases, so the article looks the same for both the subject and the direct object.

That is why you see die twice.

How do I know which noun is the subject and which is the object?

In Die Bibliothek bestätigt die Vormerkung:

• die Bibliothek is the subject
• die Vormerkung is the direct object

A big clue is word order:

• In a normal German main clause, the subject often comes first.
• The finite verb comes second.
• The object often comes after the verb.

So the structure is:

• Die Bibliothek = subject
• bestätigt = verb
• die Vormerkung = object

Also, semantically it makes sense: the library is doing the confirming.

What form of the verb is bestätigt?