It seems that the latter is the right one. But, the former one is more reasonably by grammar?
Anyway, it should be a noun.
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Sign up to join this communityIt seems that the latter is the right one. But, the former one is more reasonably by grammar?
Anyway, it should be a noun.
Both versions are correct, but there is a subtile difference in Meaning. So subtile, that most speakers are not aware of it, but I'll show you:
Here »Recht« is a noun, that you also could use with an article, but this is not usual in German:
Du hast (das) Recht.
You have (the) right.
But in ...
The word recht is an adjective in adverbial usage. Like almost all adjectives, you can use this adjective:
attributive
Mach weiter so, du bist auf dem rechten Weg.
Go on, you are on the right way.
predicative
Es war nicht recht, ihn fortzujagen.
It was not right to chase him away.
adverbial
Du hast recht.
You are right.
The recommended version is the lowercase version: »Du hast recht.« But both versions are correct.