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Questions & Answers about Die Spedition bringt morgen jeden Karton ins neue Zimmer.
Why is Die Spedition the subject, and what exactly does Spedition mean?
Die Spedition is the subject because it’s the thing doing the action (bringt).
A Spedition is a shipping/haulage company (a freight forwarder or moving/delivery company). It’s a feminine noun, hence die.
Why is the verb bringt in second position, and why is it bringt (not bringen)?
In a normal German main clause, the finite verb is in position 2 (the V2 rule). Here the first element is Die Spedition, so bringt comes next.
bringt is the 3rd person singular present tense of bringen:
- ich bringe
- du bringst
- er/sie/es bringt
- wir bringen, etc.
Can morgen move to the beginning of the sentence?
Yes. Morgen can be placed first for emphasis, but then the verb still stays in position 2, so subject and verb swap:
- Morgen bringt die Spedition jeden Karton ins neue Zimmer.
Both versions are correct; the difference is mainly what you emphasize.
Why is it jeden Karton and not jeder Karton?