Der Mann repariert das Auto.

the man

Breakdown of Der Mann repariert das Auto.

• das Auto: the car
• reparieren: to repair

Questions & Answers about Der Mann repariert das Auto.

Why is der Mann in the nominative case, and how can I tell?

Because der Mann is the subject of the sentence. In German, the subject always takes the nominative case, and the masculine nominative singular article is der.

Why does das Auto look the same in nominative and accusative, and how do I know it’s the object?

For neuter singular nouns, both nominative and accusative articles are das, so the form doesn’t change. You identify das Auto as the direct object because it’s what is being acted upon by the verb—der Mann (the subject) is doing the repairing to das Auto.

What is the infinitive form of repariert, and why does it end in ‑t here?

The infinitive is reparieren. In the present tense, 3rd person singular (er/sie/es), you drop ‑en and add ‑t, yielding repariert.

Why is the verb repariert placed immediately after der Mann instead of after das Auto?

German main clauses follow the Verb‑second (V2) rule: the finite verb must occupy the second position in the clause. Since der Mann is the first element, repariert comes second, and the object das Auto follows.