Breakdown of Der Monat Juni ist perfekt für einen sonnigen Urlaub.
sein
to be
für
for
einen
a
sonnig
sunny
der Monat
the month
der Juni
June
perfekt
perfect
der Urlaub
the vacation
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Questions & Answers about Der Monat Juni ist perfekt für einen sonnigen Urlaub.
Why is der used before Monat Juni, and why doesn’t Juni have its own article?
Monat is a masculine noun in the nominative case because it’s the subject of the sentence, so it needs the definite article der. Juni is in apposition to Monat (it specifies which month), and proper nouns in apposition don’t take an extra article.
What case is einen sonnigen Urlaub in, and why?
The preposition für always governs the accusative case. Since Urlaub is masculine, its accusative form with the indefinite article is einen Urlaub. The adjective sonnig is then inflected to sonnigen to agree in case, number and gender.
Why does sonnigen end with -en?
After an indefinite article in the accusative masculine singular (i.e. einen), adjectives take the so‑called weak ending -en.
Why is perfekt not inflected with an ending?
When an adjective follows a linking verb like ist as a predicative adjective, it remains uninflected. You only inflect adjectives when they directly modify a noun within a noun phrase.
Could I drop Monat and just say Juni ist perfekt?
Yes. German month names can function as standalone nouns. You could say Juni ist perfekt or even Der Juni ist perfekt. Adding Monat simply clarifies that you mean the calendar month itself.
What is the gender of Urlaub, and why is it capitalized?
Urlaub is masculine (hence der Urlaub, ein Urlaub). In German, all nouns are capitalized regardless of their gender.
How would I say in June instead of the month of June?
For a general time expression you use in with the dative: Im Juni (in dem Juni) means “in June.”
Can I say für einen Urlaub in der Sonne instead of für einen sonnigen Urlaub?
Yes. für einen Urlaub in der Sonne is perfectly natural and means literally “for a vacation in the sun.” Note that in here takes the dative der Sonne.
Why is ist placed after Der Monat Juni?
German main clauses follow the verb‑second (V2) rule: the finite verb (ist) must occupy the second position, regardless of how many elements come before it.