Breakdown of Prüfe deinen Resturlaub bei der Personalabteilung.
bei
with
prüfen
to check
die Personalabteilung
the human resources department
der Resturlaub
the remaining annual leave
Questions & Answers about Prüfe deinen Resturlaub bei der Personalabteilung.
What does Prüfe mean here, and what form is it?
Prüfe is the informal singular imperative of prüfen (to check, to verify).
So the basic pattern is:
- prüfen = infinitive
- du prüfst = you check
- Prüfe! = Check!
In this sentence, the speaker is telling one person informally to do something.
A very common point for learners: German imperatives often leave out the subject pronoun. So instead of saying Du prüfe ..., German just says Prüfe ...
You may also see Prüf! in some contexts. Prüfe! is the more standard textbook form.
Why is there no du in the sentence?
Because this is an imperative sentence, and in German the subject is usually not stated in commands.
So:
- Du prüfst deinen Resturlaub. = You check your remaining leave.
- Prüfe deinen Resturlaub! = Check your remaining leave!
That omission of du is completely normal in German commands.
Why is it deinen Resturlaub and not dein Resturlaub?