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 ) 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
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