No. 3,558 in German
maria
In German, "Maria" is a feminine given name equivalent to "Mary" in English.
In a sentence
Maria liest jeden Abend ein Buch.
Maria reads a book every evening.
Here, 'Maria' is used as the proper noun indicating the subject of the sentence, the person who performs the action of reading.
Das ist die Kette, die Maria verloren hat.
This is the necklace that Maria lost.
In this sentence, 'Maria' again acts as a proper noun, signifying the owner of the necklace mentioned.
Wir besuchen heute Maria in ihrem Garten.
We're visiting Maria in her garden today.
Here, 'Maria' is the direct object of the action 'visit,' indicating the person receiving the action in the sentence.
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