German Phrase
Du wirst einen großen Uhrenturm sehen.
Meaning
The sentence means 'You will see a big clock tower.' It uses the future tense (werden + infinitive) and places the object 'Uhrenturm' in the accusative case.
When to use
Use this phrase when describing something the listener will encounter later, such as during a city tour, a guided walk, or when giving a preview of a sightseeing route.
✦Grammar Breakdown
DuwirsteinengroßenUhrenturmsehen
Du (personal pronoun)
Subject pronoun in the nominative case, used for 'you' (singular, informal).
wirst (werden)
2nd person singular present of 'werden', which together with an infinitive forms the future tense.
einen (indefinite article)
Indefinite article in the masculine accusative; it marks the direct object of the sentence.
großen (adjective declension)
Adjective with weak ending '-en' after an indefinite article in the accusative masculine.
Uhrenturm (compound noun)
A masculine noun (der Uhrenturm) meaning 'clock tower'; compounds are common in German.
sehen (infinitive)
Infinitive verb that follows 'werden' to express a future action.
🗨In Conversation
Du wirst einen großen Uhrenturm sehen.
You will see a big clock tower.
Wirklich? Wo genau steht er?
Really? Where exactly is it located?
✕Common Mistakes
Du wirst ein großer Uhrenturm sehen.
The indefinite article must be in the accusative masculine (einen) and the adjective takes the weak ending -en after it.
Du sehen einen großen Uhrenturm wirst.
In the future construction, 'werden' is conjugated before the subject, not after it.
Du wirst einen großen Uhrenturms sehen.
The noun stays in the accusative singular without an extra -s; the article already marks the case.
↔Alternatives
Du wirst einen hohen Uhrenturm sehen.
You will see a tall clock tower.
Du wirst einen riesigen Uhrenturm sehen.
You will see a gigantic clock tower.
Du wirst einen großen Turm mit einer Uhr sehen.
You will see a big tower with a clock.
Cultural Tip
Germany is dotted with historic clock towers, from the famous Glockenspiel in Munich to the medieval Rathaus tower in Nuremberg. When you mention a 'Uhrenturm', locals often picture these iconic landmarks. Note that 'Uhrenturm' is a compound noun – German loves to combine words to create precise meanings.