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Questions & Answers about Die Antwort ist richtig.
Why is the article die used before Antwort?
Antwort is a feminine noun in German. In the subject position (nominative case) the definite article for feminine singular is die, so you say die Antwort.
How do I know that Antwort is feminine?
Most German nouns ending in -ung are always feminine. Since Antwort ends in -ung, its gender is feminine and you pair it with die in the singular.
Why is Antwort capitalized in the middle of the sentence?
German orthography requires that all nouns are written with an initial capital letter, no matter where they appear in a sentence. That’s why Antwort takes a capital A.
Why is the verb ist and not sind?
Ist is the third-person singular form of the verb sein (to be). Since die Antwort refers to one answer (third-person singular), you use ist. If you were talking about multiple answers (die Antworten), you would say sind.
Why does richtig have no ending, while in other sentences adjectives often change?
Here richtig is used predicatively (it follows the linking verb ist). Predicative adjectives in German remain in their base (uninflected) form. Only attributive adjectives (those before a noun) carry endings.
What case is die Antwort in this sentence?
It is in the nominative case because it functions as the subject of the verb ist. The nominative feminine singular article is die.
Why is the word order Die Antwort ist richtig and not something like Die Antwort richtig ist?
German main clauses normally follow the verb‑second (V2) rule: the finite verb must occupy the second position. Here Die Antwort is first, ist comes second, and richtig stays in third.
How would I say “the correct answer” as a noun phrase instead of “the answer is correct”?
To use richtig attributively (before the noun), you must decline it: “the correct answer” becomes die richtige Antwort. The -e ending matches feminine nominative singular.