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Breakdown of Jetzt hat der kleine Mann Mittagspause.
der Mann
the man
klein
small
haben
to have
jetzt
now
die Mittagspause
the noon break; the lunch break
words that end in -tag take an s if they are in first position of a combo.
However the word Tag itself changes into Tages.
die Mittagspause (the lunch break)
das Sonntagsessen (the Sunday meal)
die Tageszeit (the time of day)
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