Breakdown of Alle Regeln müssen im Kurs beachtet werden.
müssen
must
im
in the; (masculine or neuter, dative)
alle
all
die Regel
the rule
Questions & Answers about Alle Regeln müssen im Kurs beachtet werden.
What is the grammatical structure of müssen … beachtet werden in this sentence?
Müssen … beachtet werden is a passive construction with a modal verb.
- müssen = modal verb (must / have to), conjugated:
- müssen here is 3rd person plural (for Alle Regeln).
- beachtet = past participle of beachten (to observe / follow (rules)).
- werden = infinitive of werden, used to form the passive voice.
Pattern in German for passive + modal:
Subject + modal (conjugated) + rest of the sentence + past participle + werden (infinitive)
Alle Regeln (subject) müssen … beachtet werden.
English equivalent structure:
“All rules must be observed (in the course).”
In this sentence, what is the subject, and what case is Regeln in?