Breakdown of Die innere Ruhe im Garten macht mich zufrieden.
in
in
dem
the; (masculine or neuter, dative)
machen
to make
der Garten
the garden
Questions & Answers about Die innere Ruhe im Garten macht mich zufrieden.
What is the subject and what is the object in Die innere Ruhe im Garten macht mich zufrieden?
Subject: Die innere Ruhe im Garten
This whole phrase is what does the action of the verb macht.Verb: macht (3rd person singular of machen)
Direct object (accusative): mich
This is the person who is affected by the action.Predicative adjective: zufrieden
This describes the state into which the verb macht puts mich.
Rough structure in English terms:
- The inner peace in the garden (subject) makes (verb) me (object) content (predicative adjective).
Why is it mich and not mir in this sentence?