Breakdown of Die Zukunft der freien Gesellschaft ist wichtig.
sein
to be
wichtig
important
frei
free / off
die Zukunft
the future
die Gesellschaft
the society
Questions & Answers about Die Zukunft der freien Gesellschaft ist wichtig.
Why does freien end in -en here?
It modifies the feminine noun Gesellschaft in the genitive case. After a definite article in the genitive (like der), adjectives always take the weak -en ending.
Why is it der freien Gesellschaft when the English translation is just "of free society"?
English often drops the word "the" before abstract concepts like "free society". German generally keeps the definite article for abstract concepts, so it literally translates to "of the free society".
Is there a trick to remembering the gender of Gesellschaft?
Wait, isn't der a masculine article? Why is it used with a feminine noun here?
In the nominative case (the subject), der is indeed masculine. But in the genitive case (showing possession or "of"), the feminine article die changes to der.
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