Die Temperatur im Garten ist angenehm.

to be

Breakdown of Die Temperatur im Garten ist angenehm.

• in: in
• dem: the; (masculine or neuter, dative)
• der Garten: the garden

Questions & Answers about Die Temperatur im Garten ist angenehm.

Why do we use im instead of in dem or in das?

im is simply the contracted form of in dem. When in expresses location (answering “where?”), it takes the dative case. Since Garten is masculine, the dative article is dem, so in dem Garten becomes im Garten. You would use in das (contracted to ins) only when expressing motion into the garden (accusative).

Which case is used in im Garten, and why?

The dative case is used because in denotes location here (Wo?). Location with in requires dative, so dem Garten is correct and contracts to im Garten.

What is the gender of Temperatur, and why is it die Temperatur?

Temperatur is a feminine noun in German, so its nominative singular definite article is die. In this sentence it’s the subject, so it stays die Temperatur.

Why doesn’t angenehm take any adjective ending?

Because angenehm is a predicative adjective following the verb sein. Predicative adjectives in German remain uninflected (no endings) regardless of gender, number or case.

Could we use angenehm attributively before ? How would that look?