Breakdown of Wir beschreiben das Ereignis.
wir
we
beschreiben
to describe
das Ereignis
the event or occurrence
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Questions & Answers about Wir beschreiben das Ereignis.
Why is the verb beschreiben and not beschreibt?
Because the subject is wir (we). In the present tense, beschreiben is conjugated like this:
- ich beschreibe
- du beschreibst
- er/sie/es beschreibt
- wir beschreiben
- ihr beschreibt
- sie/Sie beschreiben
With wir, the verb form is the same as the infinitive for many German verbs.
Why is it das Ereignis?
Ereignis is a neuter noun in German, so its singular definite article is das.
So:
- das Ereignis = the event
You have to learn the noun together with its article: das Ereignis, not just Ereignis.
What case is das Ereignis in here?