Ich lese jede Zeile des Zeitplans noch einmal sorgfältig.

I read every line of the schedule carefully once more.

Breakdown of Ich lese jede Zeile des Zeitplans noch einmal sorgfältig.

• ich: I
• lesen: to read
• noch einmal: once more
• jede: every

Questions & Answers about Ich lese jede Zeile des Zeitplans noch einmal sorgfältig.

Why is the finite verb lese placed immediately after ich, and not at the end of the sentence?

In a German main clause (Hauptsatz), the finite verb must occupy the second position (the V2 rule). The first position can be any element (subject, adverbial phrase, etc.), but the verb always comes second. Here, ich is first, so lese follows right away. Only in subordinate clauses (with conjunctions like weil or dass) does the verb shift to the end.

Why is the infinitive lesen changed to lese in ich lese?

German verbs are conjugated to match person and number. In the present tense for first person singular (ich):

1. Take the infinitive stem (les-).
2. Add the ending -e.
   So lesen → les
   • e = lese.

Why do we say jede Zeile (singular) instead of alle Zeilen (plural)?

• jede Zeile means “each line,” emphasizing reading each line individually.
• alle Zeilen means “all lines” as a group, with a more collective sense.
  Both are grammatically correct; jede simply highlights the idea of going line by line.

Why is Zeitplan in the genitive case (), and how is that formed?