No. 29 in German
sein
"Sein" means "to be" in English.
In a sentence
Er ist ein Lehrer.
He is a teacher.
In this sentence, "sein" is used as the main verb indicating a state of being.
Wir werden später dort sein.
We will be there later.
In this sentence, "sein" is used as an infinitive verb following a modal verb, indicating presence.
Sein Auto ist rot.
His car is red.
In this sentence, "sein" is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership.
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