Breakdown of Dieser Vorort ist ein schönes Gebiet.
sein
to be
ein
a, an (eine)
schön
beautiful
dieser
this / that (fem.: diese, neut.: dieses)
der Vorort
the suburb
das Gebiet
the area
Questions & Answers about Dieser Vorort ist ein schönes Gebiet.
The current lesson covers genitive prepositions. How would I use that grammar to say 'outside this suburb'?
You would use the preposition außerhalb, which forces the following noun phrase into the genitive case. Because Vorort is masculine, it becomes außerhalb dieses Vororts. Notice the -es ending on dieses and the extra -s added to the noun.
Why is the adjective schönes spelled with an -es at the end?
Gebiet is a neuter noun (das Gebiet) and it is the subject of the sentence (nominative case). When a neuter noun follows the indefinite article ein, the adjective has to step up and show the gender by taking the -es ending.
Does the word Vorort literally mean 'before-place'?
Exactly! The prefix vor- means 'before' or 'in front of', and Ort means 'place' or 'town'. So a Vorort is a settlement just outside or 'in front of' the main city, which perfectly translates to 'suburb'.
How would I change this sentence to talk about 'these suburbs' in the plural?
You would say: Diese Vororte sind schöne Gebiete. The plural of Vorort adds an -e, and Gebiet also adds an -e. Because there is no article before schöne Gebiete (the word ein disappears in the plural), the adjective takes the plural strong ending -e.
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