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German Phrase

Ordne deine Beweise.

/ˈɔʁdn̩ə ˈdaɪ̯nə ˈbaɪ̯vɪzə/
Meaning"Arrange your evidence."
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Meaning

A direct command telling someone to arrange, sort, or organize their pieces of evidence. It is common in academic, scientific, or legal contexts where the speaker wants the listener to present their supporting material in a clear order.

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When to use

Use this phrase when you need a colleague, student, or team member to structure their evidence before a presentation, a paper, or a courtroom argument. It works best in informal or semi‑formal settings; in very formal contexts you might add ‘bitte’ or use the formal ‘Sie’ form.

✦Grammar Breakdown

OrdnedeineBeweise.

1

Imperative (2nd person singular)

‘Ordne’ is the imperative form of the verb ‘ordnen’ for ‘du’, used to give a direct command.

2

Possessive adjective (accusative)

‘deine’ is the accusative feminine/plural form of ‘dein’, matching the plural noun ‘Beweise’.

3

Plural noun (accusative)

‘Beweise’ is the plural of ‘Beweis’ and appears in the accusative case because it is the direct object of the verb.

🗨In Conversation

A

Ordne deine Beweise, bevor du die These präsentierst.

Arrange your evidence before you present the thesis.

Klar, ich sortiere sie nach Chronologie.

Sure, I’ll sort them chronologically.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Ordne dein Beweise.

    ‘dein’ is the masculine/neuter singular form; the noun ‘Beweise’ is plural, so the correct form is ‘deine’.

  • Ordnen deine Beweise.

    Using the infinitive ‘ordnen’ does not form an imperative; you need the conjugated form ‘Ordne’.

  • Ordne deine Beweis.

    ‘Beweis’ is singular; the sentence calls for the plural ‘Beweise’ because ‘deine’ is plural.

↔Alternatives

  • Sortiere deine Beweise.

    Sort your evidence.

  • Stelle deine Beweise zusammen.

    Put your evidence together.

  • Organisiere deine Beweise.

    Organize your evidence.

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Cultural Tip

In German the imperative can sound blunt, so adding ‘bitte’ (e.g., ‘Ordne bitte deine Beweise.’) softens the request. If you’re speaking to someone you don’t know well or in a formal setting, use the polite form: ‘Ordnen Sie bitte Ihre Beweise.’ Also, note that ‘Beweis’ is masculine, but its plural ‘Beweise’ takes the same accusative form as the singular, so the possessive adjective must be ‘deine’ (plural) not ‘dein’.