Sujet : Re: Official German spelling update
De : ram (at) *nospam* zedat.fu-berlin.de (Stefan Ram)
Groupes : sci.langDate : 14. Jul 2024, 13:20:54
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Organisation : Stefan Ram
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Antonio Marques <
no_email@invalid.invalid> wrote or quoted:
Could you break down _Vielen Dank_ grammatically for us?
Certainly! I'd be happy to break down the German phrase "Vielen
Dank" grammatically for you. Let's analyze each component:
"Vielen"
- Part of speech: Adjective
- Case: Accusative
- Number: Plural
- Gender: Not specified (as it's plural)
- Meaning: "Many" or "Much"
"Vielen" is the declined form of the adjective "viel" (meaning
"much" or "many"). It's in the accusative case and plural form.
"Dank"
- Part of speech: Noun
- Case: Accusative
- Number: Singular
- Gender: Masculine
- Meaning: "Thanks" or "Gratitude"
"Dank" is a masculine noun meaning "thanks" or "gratitude."
It's in the accusative case.
The phrase "Vielen Dank" is a shortened version of a complete
sentence. In its full form, it would be:
"Ich sage Ihnen vielen Dank." (I give you many thanks.)
In this complete sentence:
- "Vielen" modifies "Dank"
- "Dank" is the direct object of the verb "sagen" (to say),
which is why it's in the accusative case
However, in everyday usage, Germans often omit the subject
and verb, leaving just the object phrase "Vielen Dank"
as a common expression of gratitude.
This phrase is used as a polite and somewhat formal way of
saying "Thank you very much" in German. It's more emphatic
than the simple "Danke" (thanks) and is appropriate in
many social and professional situations.