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Die Tafel in diesem Hörsaal ist sehr groß.
Meaning
The blackboard in this lecture hall is very big.
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Questions & Answers about Die Tafel in diesem Hörsaal ist sehr groß.
Why do we use diesem instead of diesen here?
The preposition in is a two-way preposition. Because the sentence describes a static location (where the blackboard is) rather than movement toward a destination, it triggers the dative case. Hörsaal is masculine (der Hörsaal), so the dative form of dieser is diesem.
What are the parts of the compound noun Hörsaal?
It combines the stem of the verb hören (to hear or listen) and the noun der Saal (hall or large room). Literally a 'listening hall,' it is the standard German word for a university lecture hall.
Doesn't Tafel usually refer to a table or a bar of chocolate?
It can mean a large, formal dining table or a bar of chocolate (eine Tafel Schokolade), because its core meaning is a flat board, panel, or slab. In an educational setting like a Hörsaal or classroom, die Tafel specifically means the blackboard or whiteboard.