WtfEvenIsExistence1️@lemmy.ca to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agoEnglish Language Problemslemmy.caimagemessage-square220fedilinkarrow-up1954
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minus-squareBene7rddso@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoIn plural every gender has the article “die”
minus-squaresonnenzeit@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·10 months agoWell at least it consistently unlogical. But wait: it actually depends on the grammatical case for example: die Mädchen = the girls das Haus der Mädchen = the house of the girls // the girls’ house So depending on context male, female, neutral articles are all used (der Mädchen, die Mädchen, das Mädchen) 🤷♂️
minus-squareBene7rddso@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoThat’s not a male article, that’s the genitive plural article
In plural every gender has the article “die”
Well at least it consistently unlogical. But wait: it actually depends on the grammatical case for example:
die Mädchen = the girls das Haus der Mädchen = the house of the girls // the girls’ house
So depending on context male, female, neutral articles are all used (der Mädchen, die Mädchen, das Mädchen) 🤷♂️
That’s not a male article, that’s the genitive plural article