Breakdown of Mein Laptop ist neu.
sein
to be
neu
new
mein
my; (masculine or neuter, nominative)
der Laptop
the laptop
Questions & Answers about Mein Laptop ist neu.
Why is Laptop capitalized here?
All nouns in German are capitalized, regardless of whether they are proper nouns or common nouns. Since Laptop is a noun, it must start with a capital letter.
Why do we use mein instead of meine or meinen?
The word Laptop is a masculine noun and here it is in the nominative case. For a masculine (or neuter) noun in the nominative singular, the correct possessive pronoun form is mein.
• mein Laptop = my laptop (masculine)
• meine Tasche = my bag (feminine)
• mein Handy = my phone (neuter)
Why do we say ist instead of another form of the verb sein?
ist is the third-person singular form of the verb sein (to be), used with singular nouns like Laptop. Some other forms are:
• bin (first-person singular)
• bist (second-person singular)
• sind (first-person plural or formal “you”)
Does neu have other meanings besides “new”?