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Why is die used for Sonne?
In German, Sonne is a feminine noun. Each noun belongs to a specific grammatical gender (masculine, feminine, or neuter), and Sonne is feminine. Therefore, we must use the feminine article die before it.
Why is Sonne capitalized?
In German, all nouns are capitalized, regardless of their position in the sentence. This includes words like Sonne, Haus, Auto, etc.
Why do we use ist instead of another verb form?
In this sentence, Sonne is a third-person singular noun (it) in English. The corresponding German verb form in the present tense is ist (third-person singular of sein, meaning to be). Other forms like bin (I am) or bist (you are) wouldn’t match the subject Sonne.
What does hell mean in this context?
Hell generally means light or bright in English. Here, it describes how the sun appears—bright or dazzling to the eyes.
Is there anything special about the word order?