Word
Mein Bruder mag den Altbau mehr als den Neubau, obwohl der Neubau einen Aufzug hat.
Meaning
My brother likes the old building more than the new building, although the new building has an elevator.
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Breakdown of Mein Bruder mag den Altbau mehr als den Neubau, obwohl der Neubau einen Aufzug hat.
haben
to have
mehr
more
mein
my; (masculine or neuter, nominative)
der Bruder
the brother
Questions & Answers about Mein Bruder mag den Altbau mehr als den Neubau, obwohl der Neubau einen Aufzug hat.
What form is mag?
Mag is the 3rd person singular present tense of mögen.
Because the subject is mein Bruder (my brother), German uses the er/sie/es form:
- ich mag
- du magst
- er/sie/es mag
So Mein Bruder mag ... means My brother likes ...
Also, mögen is an irregular verb, which is why you get mag rather than something more predictable.
Why is it mein Bruder and not meinen Bruder?
Because mein Bruder is the subject of the sentence, so it is in the nominative case.
Bruder is masculine singular, and with a possessive word like mein, the nominative masculine form is:
- mein Bruder
If it were a direct object, then you would get:
- meinen Bruder
So here:
- Mein Bruder = the person doing the liking
Why is it den Altbau?