Wir suchen eine alternative Lösung.

We seek an alternative solution.

Breakdown of Wir suchen eine alternative Lösung.

• wir: we
• eine: a
• die Lösung: the solution
• suchen: to look for

Questions & Answers about Wir suchen eine alternative Lösung.

Why is it Wir suchen and not wir sucht or wir suche?

Because wir means we, and the verb has to match that subject.

The verb suchen is conjugated like this in the present tense:

• ich suche = I look for / I am looking for
• du suchst = you look for
• er/sie/es sucht = he/she/it looks for
• wir suchen = we look for
• ihr sucht = you all look for
• sie/Sie suchen = they look for / you look for (formal)

So with wir, the correct form is suchen.

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Why does wir come first?

In a normal German main clause, the finite verb usually comes in second position.

So the basic pattern here is:

• Wir = subject
• suchen = verb
• eine alternative Lösung = object

That gives:

Wir suchen eine alternative Lösung.

This is the most neutral word order. German can move things around for emphasis, but the verb still stays in second position in a main clause.

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Why is it eine and not ein?