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Grammar
- Plural
- die Zeitverschiebungen In the plural the article is always "die".
Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Zeitverschiebung. Der, Die or Das? The Rules
Declension
The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.
| Case | Singular | Plural | Example |
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| Nominative wer? was? | die Zeitverschiebung | die Zeitverschiebungen | |
| Accusative wen? was? | die Zeitverschiebung | die Zeitverschiebungen | |
| Dative wem? | der Zeitverschiebung | den Zeitverschiebungen |
Hast du nach einem langen Flug Probleme mit der Zeitverschiebung?
Do you have trouble with the time difference after a long flight?
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| Genitive wessen? | der Zeitverschiebung | der Zeitverschiebungen |
Bruno ruft seine Tante in Kanada wegen der Zeitverschiebung immer erst abends an.
Because of the time difference, Bruno always calls his aunt in Canada in the evening.
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How the Word Is Built
Zeit root ver prefix schieb root ung suffix
- ver-
- often a change, a loss or "away": vermieten (to rent out), verlieren (to lose), sich verlaufen (to get lost).
- -ung
- a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).
A compound: Zeitver + die Schiebung
The last word gives the article. More rules
Word family
In Otti's situations: Lotte plans a trip abroad
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