Word
Die Anzeige im Bus zeigt die nächste Haltestelle.
Meaning
The display in the bus shows the next stop.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Die Anzeige im Bus zeigt die nächste Haltestelle.
in
in
dem
the; (masculine or neuter, dative)
zeigen
to show
der Bus
the bus
die Haltestelle
the stop
nächste
next
die Anzeige
the display
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Questions & Answers about Die Anzeige im Bus zeigt die nächste Haltestelle.
Why is im used instead of in der here?
im is a contraction of in + dem. Since Bus is masculine (der Bus) and the preposition in indicates location (no movement), it takes the dative case. in + dem Bus becomes im Bus.
Why is Bus in the dative case here?
German prepositions can govern different cases depending on meaning. With in:
- Accusative marks movement into something (wohin?).
- Dative marks location inside something (wo?).
Here we’re stating where the display is (inside the bus), so we use the dative case: dem Bus (contracted to im Bus).
Why is die nächste Haltestelle in the accusative case, and how can I tell?
The phrase die nächste Haltestelle is the direct object of the verb zeigt. Direct objects in German take the accusative case. You can spot accusative by the article and adjective ending (feminine singular accusative uses die + adjective ending -e).
Why does the adjective nächste end in -e?
After a definite article, adjectives take the “weak” ending. For feminine singular accusative, the weak ending is -e. So:
die (fem. acc.) + nächste (weak -e) + Haltestelle.
How is zeigt formed from the verb zeigen?
zeigen is a regular weak verb. For third person singular (er/sie/es), you remove -en from the infinitive and add -t:
ich zeige, du zeigst, er zeigt, wir zeigen.
What gender is Anzeige, and what is its plural form?
Anzeige is feminine (die Anzeige). Its plural is die Anzeigen.
Could I say am Bus instead of im Bus in this sentence?
am is an + dem, and an often implies “on” or “at” (beside/outside). Since the display is inside the vehicle, you need in + dative = im. Saying am Bus would suggest something is attached to or next to the outside of the bus, not inside.