Breakdown of Der Sturm hat das Dach beschädigt.
haben
to have
das Dach
the roof
der Sturm
the storm
beschädigen
to damage
Questions & Answers about Der Sturm hat das Dach beschädigt.
Why is it der Sturm and not den Sturm or das Sturm?
Sturm is a masculine noun, so its basic dictionary form is der Sturm.
In this sentence, der Sturm is also the subject of the sentence, so it is in the nominative case:
- der Sturm = the storm
If it were a direct object, you would usually see den Sturm instead.
Why is it das Dach?
Dach is a neuter noun, so its article is das:
- das Dach = the roof
In this sentence, das Dach is the direct object, the thing affected by the action.
For neuter nouns, the article das stays the same in both nominative and accusative, so:
- nominative: das Dach
- accusative: das Dach
That is why it does not change here.
What case is each noun in this sentence?