English Language Problemslemmy.caimagecross-posted to: memes@sopuli.xyz WtfEvenIsExistence ( @WtfEvenIsExistence@lemmy.ca ) Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish • 2 years ago message-square153fedilinkarrow-up1617
arrow-up1617imageEnglish Language Problemslemmy.ca WtfEvenIsExistence ( @WtfEvenIsExistence@lemmy.ca ) Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish • 2 years ago message-square153fedilinkcross-posted to: memes@sopuli.xyz
minus-square sonnenzeit ( @sonnenzeit@feddit.de ) linkfedilink6•2 years agoAlso bonus content: singular: “das Mädchen” (neutral) - the girl plural: “die Mädchen” (female) - the girls So in the plural form you have to use a female article again, but the actual spelling of the word is unchanged. Go figure 🤷♂️ 🇩🇪.
minus-square Holzkohlen ( @Holzkohlen@feddit.de ) linkfedilink2•2 years agoThe simple past of read is read, but you pronounce it like red. I assume ever language on earth has its quirks.
minus-square Flumsy ( @Flumsy@feddit.de ) linkfedilink1•edit-22 years ago“Die” is always the plural article: DAS Auto - DIE Autos / DER Baum - DIE Bäume / DIE Fliege - DIE Fliegen /
minus-square Bene7rddso ( @Bene7rddso@feddit.de ) linkfedilink1•2 years agoIn plural every gender has the article “die”
minus-square sonnenzeit ( @sonnenzeit@feddit.de ) linkfedilink2•2 years agoWell at least it consistently unlogical. But wait: it actually depends on the grammatical case for example: die Mädchen = the girls das Haus der Mädchen = the house of the girls // the girls’ house So depending on context male, female, neutral articles are all used (der Mädchen, die Mädchen, das Mädchen) 🤷♂️
minus-square Bene7rddso ( @Bene7rddso@feddit.de ) linkfedilink1•2 years agoThat’s not a male article, that’s the genitive plural article
Also bonus content:
singular: “das Mädchen” (neutral) - the girl
plural: “die Mädchen” (female) - the girls
So in the plural form you have to use a female article again, but the actual spelling of the word is unchanged. Go figure 🤷♂️ 🇩🇪.
The simple past of read is read, but you pronounce it like red. I assume ever language on earth has its quirks.
“Die” is always the plural article:
DAS Auto - DIE Autos / DER Baum - DIE Bäume / DIE Fliege - DIE Fliegen /
In plural every gender has the article “die”
Well at least it consistently unlogical. But wait: it actually depends on the grammatical case for example:
die Mädchen = the girls das Haus der Mädchen = the house of the girls // the girls’ house
So depending on context male, female, neutral articles are all used (der Mädchen, die Mädchen, das Mädchen) 🤷♂️
That’s not a male article, that’s the genitive plural article