Breakdown of Die kalte Luft macht meine Nase rot.
machen
to make
mein
my; (masculine or neuter, nominative)
kalt
cold
die Luft
the air
Questions & Answers about Die kalte Luft macht meine Nase rot.
Why is it die kalte Luft?
Because Luft is a feminine noun in German.
- die = the feminine singular definite article here
- Luft = air
In this sentence, die kalte Luft is the subject, so it is in the nominative case.
Why does kalte end in -e?
This is because the adjective comes after a definite article and before a noun:
- die kalte Luft
After der / die / das in the nominative singular, adjectives usually take the weak ending -e.
So:
- die kalte Luft
- der kalte Wind
- das kalte Wasser
What does macht mean here?