Der Lehrer sagt, dass eine gute Entscheidung Zeit braucht.

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Breakdown of Der Lehrer sagt, dass eine gute Entscheidung Zeit braucht.

• die Zeit: the time
• dass: that
• gut: good

Questions & Answers about Der Lehrer sagt, dass eine gute Entscheidung Zeit braucht.

Why is there a comma before dass?

In German, a comma is mandatory before dass because it marks the start of a subordinate clause. Any clause introduced by subordinating conjunctions like dass, weil, wenn etc. must be separated from the main clause with a comma.

What is the difference between dass and das?

• dass (double s) is a subordinating conjunction meaning that.
• das (single s) can be the definite article the (neuter), a relative pronoun that/which, or a demonstrative pronoun this/that.
  Context and spelling tell them apart. A handy trick: if you can replace dass with damit without breaking the sense, you’re dealing with the conjunction dass.

Why does braucht appear at the end of the clause?

German subordinate clauses follow the verb-final rule. Whenever a clause is introduced by a subordinating conjunction like dass, the conjugated verb moves to the very end.

Why is Entscheidung capitalized?

In German, all nouns are capitalized. Entscheidung is a noun, so it always starts with a capital letter.