Breakdown of Die Setlist liegt am Bühnenrand.
liegen
to lie
am
at
die Setlist
the set list
der Bühnenrand
the stage edge
Questions & Answers about Die Setlist liegt am Bühnenrand.
Why is it die Setlist and not der or das Setlist?
Because Setlist is treated as a feminine noun in German: die Setlist.
For loanwords, German still has to assign a grammatical gender. In this case, speakers often treat Setlist like die Liste, since a setlist is basically a kind of list. That makes feminine gender feel natural.
So:
- die Setlist = nominative singular
- eine Setlist = a setlist
What case is die Setlist here?
It is nominative, because it is the subject of the sentence — the thing doing the verb.
In Die Setlist liegt am Bühnenrand:
- die Setlist = the subject
- liegt = the verb
- am Bühnenrand = the location
A good test is to ask: What is lying at the edge of the stage?
Answer: Die Setlist.
Why does the sentence use liegt instead of ist?