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Wir sollten die Bedürfnisse aller berücksichtigen, nicht nur die der Autofahrer.
We should take everyone's needs into account, not just those of drivers.
Grammar
- Plural
- die Bedürfnisse In the plural the article is always "die".
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Singular | Plural | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative wer? was? | das Bedürfnis | die Bedürfnisse | |
| Accusative wen? was? | das Bedürfnis | die Bedürfnisse | |
| Dative wem? | dem Bedürfnis | den Bedürfnissen | |
| Genitive wessen? | des Bedürfnisses | der Bedürfnisse |
How the Word Is Built
Be prefix dürf root nis suffix
- be-
- makes a verb take a direct object: zahlen (to pay) → die Rechnung bezahlen (to pay the bill).
- -nis
- a noun from a verb or an adjective: das Ergebnis (result).
Word family
In Otti's situations: Frida and the traffic in Berlin
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