Breakdown of Die Bildung ist wichtig für die Entwicklung.
sein
to be
wichtig
important
für
for
die Bildung
the education
die Entwicklung
the development
Questions & Answers about Die Bildung ist wichtig für die Entwicklung.
How can I easily tell that Bildung and Entwicklung are feminine?
Both words end in the suffix -ung. In German, any noun ending in -ung is predictably feminine. This is a very helpful rule because it means you instantly know their article is die!
Why is there a Die before Bildung when the English translation just says "Education"?
In German, you must use a definite article (der, die, or das) when talking about abstract concepts or broad categories. English drops the article for general ideas like "education" or "life," but German requires it, making it die Bildung.
What case is die Entwicklung in here, and why?
It is in the accusative case because it follows the preposition für. The word für always forces the accusative case. Since Entwicklung is feminine, the accusative article is die, which happens to look exactly like the nominative (subject) case.
Since nouns ending in -ung are usually built from verbs, which verbs do Bildung and Entwicklung come from?
The suffix -ung is similar to the English "-ing" or "-tion," turning actions into nouns. Bildung comes from bilden (to form or educate), and Entwicklung comes from entwickeln (to develop).
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