Word
Der Experte testet die Software im Büro.
Meaning
The expert tests the software in the office.
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Breakdown of Der Experte testet die Software im Büro.
in
in
dem
the; (masculine or neuter, dative)
das Büro
the office
die Software
the software
Questions & Answers about Der Experte testet die Software im Büro.
Why is the article der used before Experte and not den or something else?
der is the masculine nominative singular article. In this sentence, Der Experte is the subject (who is doing the testing), so you use nominative case. If it were a direct object (accusative), you would say den for masculine.
How do I know that die Software is the direct object and not in another case?
die Software receives the action of the verb testet (it is what’s being tested), so it’s the direct object. German marks the direct object with the accusative case. Since Software is feminine, its accusative form is also die (feminine nominative and accusative are identical).
Why doesn’t the article for Software change in the accusative case?
In German, feminine singular articles stay die in both nominative and accusative. Only masculine singular changes from der (nom.) to den (acc.). Neuter stays das, plural stays die in both cases.
What does im stand for in im Büro?