Die Frau, die im Park tanzt, ist freundlich.

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Breakdown of Die Frau, die im Park tanzt, ist freundlich.

• die Frau: the woman
• tanzen: to dance
• freundlich: friendly

Questions & Answers about Die Frau, die im Park tanzt, ist freundlich.

Why are there commas around die im Park tanzt?

Because it’s a relative clause. In German, all relative clauses are set off by commas, regardless of whether they are restrictive or non‑restrictive. The clause die im Park tanzt modifies die Frau and is inserted into the main clause.

Why is the relative pronoun die and not der or das?

• Antecedent: die Frau (feminine singular)
• Function in the relative clause: subject (she dances) → nominative
• Nominative feminine singular relative pronoun: die
  So you get: Die Frau, die im Park tanzt, …

Is the first Die the same word as the second die?

No. They look the same but have different functions:

• The first Die is the definite article for Frau. It’s capitalized only because it starts the sentence.
• The second die is a relative pronoun referring back to Frau.
  They share the same form by coincidence of paradigm, but they’re different parts of speech.

Why does the verb tanzt go at the end of the relative clause?