Grammar Notes: Die Menschen genießen einen sonnigen Tag. Es ist eine moderne Neuinterpretation eines berühmten Gemäldes. ### Die Menschen genießen einen sonnigen Tag. 1. Die - This is the definite article for plural nouns in the nominative case. It translates to "the" in English. 2. Menschen - The plural form of "Mensch" (infinitive: *sein* Mensch), meaning "people" or "humans." 3. genießen - This is a verb in the present tense, meaning "to enjoy" (infinitive: *genießen*). 4. einen - This is the indefinite article for masculine nouns in the accusative case. It translates to "a" or "an" in English. 5. sonnigen - This is the accusative singular masculine form of the adjective "sonnig," meaning "sunny." 6. Tag - A masculine noun meaning "day" (infinitive: *sein* Tag). ### Es ist eine moderne Neuinterpretation eines berühmten Gemäldes. 1. Es - This is a pronoun meaning "it." 2. ist - This is the third person singular form of the verb "sein," meaning "is" (infinitive: *sein*). 3. eine - This is the indefinite article for feminine nouns in the nominative case. It translates to "a" or "an." 4. moderne - This is the nominative singular feminine form of the adjective "modern," meaning "modern." 5. Neuinterpretation - A feminine noun meaning "reinterpretation" (infinitive: *sein* Neuinterpretation). 6. eines - This is the genitive singular masculine/neuter form of the indefinite article, translating to "of a" or "of an." 7. berühmten - This is the genitive singular masculine/neuter form of the adjective "berühmt," meaning "famous." 8. Gemäldes - The genitive singular form of the neuter noun "Gemälde," meaning "painting" (infinitive: *sein* Gemälde). ### Grammar Tip and Related Words: Grammar Tip: In German, the definite and indefinite articles change depending on the case (nominative, accusative, genitive, dative) and the gender (masculine, feminine, neuter) and number (singular, plural) of the noun they accompany. For example: - Nominative (subject): der (masc), die (fem), das (neut), die (plural) - Accusative (direct object): den (masc), die (fem), das (neut), die (plural) - Genitive (possession): des (masc/neut), der (fem/plural) - Dative (indirect object): dem (masc/neut), der (fem), den (plural) Related Words: - Sonne (fem): Sun (e.g., Die Sonne scheint - The sun is shining) - berühmt: Famous (adjective, can be used in various forms like "berühmte" for nominative feminine singular, "berühmten" for genitive masculine singular, etc.) - Interpretation (fem): Interpretation (similar to Neuinterpretation without the "new" aspect) |
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