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Questions & Answers about Die Antwort ist korrekt.
Why is die used instead of der or das?
Because Antwort is a feminine noun in German. The definite article for feminine singular nouns in the nominative case is die.
Why is Antwort capitalized?
All German nouns are always capitalized, no matter where they appear in a sentence.
What case is die Antwort in?
It’s in the nominative case, since it’s the subject of the sentence.
Why is the verb ist used?
Ist is the third-person singular form of the verb sein (to be), matching the singular subject die Antwort.
Why is korrekt not inflected (no ending like -e or -en)?
Because it’s a predicative adjective (it comes after a form of sein). Predicative adjectives in German remain in their base form without any endings.
Could I use another adjective like richtig instead of korrekt? Is there a difference?
Yes. You can say Die Antwort ist richtig. Both richtig and korrekt mean “correct,” and in everyday speech they’re interchangeable.
What is the word order in this sentence?
It follows the standard Subject–Verb–Predicate order (S–V–P):
Subject = Die Antwort
Verb = ist
Predicate adjective = korrekt
How would I emphasize that the answer is absolutely correct?
You can add an intensifier before the adjective, for example:
• Die Antwort ist ganz korrekt.
• Die Antwort ist völlig korrekt.
• Die Antwort ist absolut korrekt.
How is korrekt pronounced?
It’s pronounced [koˈrɛkt], with the stress on the second syllable.
Can I omit the article and just say Antwort ist korrekt?
No. In standard German you need the definite article die before a singular count noun when it functions as the subject. Omitting it would be ungrammatical.