Breakdown of Weder trinke ich wässriges Bier, noch mag ich alkoholische Getränke.
ich
I
trinken
to drink
das Bier
the beer
mögen
to like
das Getränk
the beverage / the drink
weder ... noch
nor
wässrig
watery
alkoholisch
alcoholic
Questions & Answers about Weder trinke ich wässriges Bier, noch mag ich alkoholische Getränke.
How is the adjective wässriges formed from the noun Wasser?
It is formed by adding the suffix -ig to the noun. Notice that the vowel takes an umlaut (a becomes ä) and the -er from the noun drops out, changing Wasser to the base adjective wässrig. Finally, the -es ending is added because it describes a neuter noun in the accusative case without an article (Bier).
Why does Alkohol use the -isch suffix to become alkoholische instead of -ig or -lich?
Nouns of foreign or international origin, like Alkohol, almost always take the -isch suffix to turn into adjectives. The -e at the very end is just the standard adjective ending for plural nouns in the accusative case (Getränke).
Why are the verbs placed right after weder and noch in this sentence?
The phrase weder ... noch ... (neither ... nor ...) is a two-part conjunction. Because weder and noch occupy the first position in their respective clauses, the verb must immediately follow in the second position (trinke and mag), pushing the subject (ich) to the third position.
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