Breakdown of Ich lege die Jacke zurück, aber ich behalte den Kassenzettel.
Questions & Answers about Ich lege die Jacke zurück, aber ich behalte den Kassenzettel.
Because the verb has to be conjugated to match the subject. With ich (I), the present tense form is lege.
Infinitive: legen → ich lege, du legst, er/sie/es legt, etc.
Yes. zurück- is a separable prefix here. In main clauses, separable prefixes go to the end of the clause:
- Ich lege … zurück.
So the core verb is zurücklegen (= to put back / return), but it splits into lege … zurück in this sentence.
Because German marks case, and these are both direct objects (accusative) of their verbs:
- die Jacke: feminine noun; accusative feminine is still die
- der Kassenzettel: masculine noun; accusative masculine becomes den
So:
- Nominative: der Kassenzettel
- Accusative: den Kassenzettel