Die Uhr zeigt die genaue Zeit.

the time

Breakdown of Die Uhr zeigt die genaue Zeit.

• die Uhr: the clock
• zeigen: to show
• genau: exact

Questions & Answers about Die Uhr zeigt die genaue Zeit.

What is the gender and case of Uhr in this sentence, and why is it preceded by die?

Uhr is a feminine noun and functions here as the subject of the sentence. In German, subjects take the nominative case, and the definite article for any feminine singular noun in nominative is die.

Why is die genaue Zeit still using die even though it’s the object of zeigt?

As the direct object of zeigen, die genaue Zeit is in the accusative case. In German, the feminine singular definite article is die in both nominative and accusative, so it remains die.

How do we get genaue from genau? Why does the adjective end in -e?

Here genau is used attributively (it directly modifies Zeit) and follows a definite article. That triggers the weak adjective declension, which for feminine singular in the accusative case adds an -e ending, yielding genaue.

What word‑order rule places zeigt in the second position in the sentence?