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Ich versuche, meine Abhängigkeit von Süßigkeiten langsam zu verringern.
I'm trying to slowly reduce my dependence on sweets.
Grammar
- Plural
- die Abhängigkeiten In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -keit are usually feminine: die Abhängigkeit. Der, Die or Das? The Rules
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Singular | Plural | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative wer? was? | die Abhängigkeit | die Abhängigkeiten | |
| Accusative wen? was? | die Abhängigkeit | die Abhängigkeiten | |
| Dative wem? | der Abhängigkeit | den Abhängigkeiten | |
| Genitive wessen? | der Abhängigkeit | der Abhängigkeiten |
How the Word Is Built
Ab prefix häng root ig suffix keit suffix
- ab-
- away, off: abfahren (to leave). Separable: Der Zug fährt ab.
- -ig
- makes an adjective: der Durst → durstig (thirsty).
- -keit
- a noun from an adjective, always feminine: möglich → die Möglichkeit (possibility).
Word family
In Otti's situations: Emil spends a weekend offline
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