WtfEvenIsExistence1️ to Memes@lemmy.mlEnglish • 1 year agoEnglish Language Problemslemmy.caimagemessage-square315fedilinkarrow-up11.03Karrow-down144cross-posted to: memes@sopuli.xyz
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minus-square@sonnenzeit@feddit.delinkfedilink1•1 year 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-square@Bene7rddso@feddit.delinkfedilink1•1 year agoThat’s not a male article, that’s the genitive plural article
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