Breakdown of Die Ananas auf dem Tisch riecht süß und frisch.
und
and
dem
the; (masculine or neuter, dative)
der Tisch
the table
frisch
fresh
Questions & Answers about Die Ananas auf dem Tisch riecht süß und frisch.
Why is it die Ananas and not der or das Ananas?
Ananas is a feminine noun in German, so its nominative singular article is die.
- die Ananas = the pineapple
This is something you usually just have to learn with the noun. German noun gender often does not match what an English speaker expects.
Why is the verb riecht and not riechen?
Because the subject is die Ananas, which is third person singular.
The verb riechen is conjugated like this in the present tense:
- ich rieche
- du riechst
- er/sie/es riecht
- wir riechen
- ihr riecht
- sie/Sie riechen
So die Ananas takes riecht.
What case is dem Tisch, and why?