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Questions & Answers about Wir teilen das Brot.
What is the grammatical subject in Wir teilen das Brot.?
The subject is Wir, the first‑person plural pronoun meaning “we.” It tells you who is performing the action.
Which case is used for das Brot and why?
das Brot is in the accusative case because it is the direct object of teilen (the thing being shared). In German, transitive verbs take their object in the accusative.
Why is the article das used for Brot?
Brot is a neuter noun in German. Its singular definite article is das in both the nominative and accusative cases.
What kind of verb is teilen, and how is it conjugated in the present tense?
Teilen is a regular (weak), transitive verb.
Conjugation in the present tense:
• ich teile
• du teilst
• er/sie/es teilt
• wir teilen
• ihr teilt
• sie/Sie teilen
What is the basic word order in a simple German main clause like this one?
German main clauses generally follow Subject – Verb – Object (SVO) order. Here: Wir (S) teilen (V) das Brot (O).