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Grammar
- Plural
- die Betonungen In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Betonung. 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 Betonung | die Betonungen | |
| Accusative wen? was? | die Betonung | die Betonungen | |
| Dative wem? | der Betonung | den Betonungen |
Frau Hilde klopft bei jeder Betonung leise auf den Tisch.
Frau Hilde taps lightly on the table at every stressed syllable.
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| Genitive wessen? | der Betonung | der Betonungen |
How the Word Is Built
Be prefix ton root ung suffix
- be-
- makes a verb take a direct object: zahlen (to pay) → die Rechnung bezahlen (to pay the bill).
- -ung
- a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).
Word family
In Otti's situations: Otti and the dialects
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