No. 627 in German
ist
"Is" (third-person singular present of "to be").
In a sentence
Das Buch ist auf dem Tisch.
The book is on the table.
Here, 'ist' is used as the third-person singular form of the verb 'sein', representing the state of being or location of the book.
Alles was gesagt wurde, ist wahr.
Everything that was said is true.
In this context, 'ist' connects the subject 'alles' with the predicate 'wahr', expressing a statement of truth.
Sie ist Lehrerin von Beruf.
She is a teacher by profession.
'Ist' here is indicating a profession in the third-person singular, used for the state of being in a professional sense.
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