Pronoun
es
Pronunciation: /ɛs/
it, they
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Meanings
Pronoun
- it, they
- Refers to a neuter noun (person, animal, thing or abstract)
- he (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a male person, is neuter [das])
- she (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a feminine person, is neuter [das])
Example sentence
Warum zahlen, wenn man es umsonst haben kann?
Why pay when you can get it for free?
Word forms
Nom. / Akk. / Dat.: esesihm
Usage
- das Buch → es — Es can replace a neuter singular noun.
- Es regnet. — Weather expressions need es even without a named subject.
Das Fenster ist offen; bitte schließ es.
The window is open; please close it.