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Frida bringt in der Diskussion drei Gegenargumente vor, und keines davon lässt sich leicht entkräften.
In the discussion, Frida puts forward three counterarguments, and none of them is easy to refute.
Grammar
- Plural
- die Gegenargumente In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -ment are usually neuter: das Gegenargument. Der, Die or Das? The Rules
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Singular | Plural | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative wer? was? | das Gegenargument | die Gegenargumente |
Das stärkste Gegenargument nenne ich lieber selbst, bevor es mir jemand in einem Leserbrief vorhält.
I'd rather name the strongest counterargument myself before someone throws it at me in a letter to the editor.
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| Accusative wen? was? | das Gegenargument | die Gegenargumente | |
| Dative wem? | dem Gegenargument | den Gegenargumenten | |
| Genitive wessen? | des Gegenarguments | der Gegenargumente |
How the Word Is Built
Gegen root argument root
A compound: Gegen + das Argument
The last word gives the article. More rules
Word family
In Otti's situations: Otti writes an opinion piece
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