Breakdown of Die neue Funktion ist unlogisch und unmöglich.
sein
to be
und
and
neu
new
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
die Funktion
the function
unlogisch
illogical
unmöglich
impossible
Questions & Answers about Die neue Funktion ist unlogisch und unmöglich.
Why does German use un- for both of these adjectives when English uses 'il-' for illogical and 'im-' for impossible?
In German, the prefix un- is highly productive, meaning you can attach it to a vast number of adjectives to create their exact opposite. While English splits this job among several prefixes (un-, in-, im-, il-, ir-), German relies heavily on un-. This makes forming words like unlogisch and unmöglich much easier to guess!
Why do unlogisch and unmöglich have no adjective endings, but neue does?
unlogisch and unmöglich are predicate adjectives, meaning they come after a linking verb (ist) to describe the subject. In German, predicate adjectives never take endings. neue comes directly before the noun it modifies (Funktion), so it is an attributive adjective and requires an ending.
Where does the word stress fall when pronouncing unlogisch and unmöglich?
When you add the un- prefix to an adjective, the primary spoken stress almost always shifts to the prefix itself. To sound natural, put heavy emphasis on the first syllable: UN-lo-gisch and UN-mög-lich.
Is there a difference in meaning between saying unlogisch and saying nicht logisch?
They essentially mean the same thing, but using the un- prefix usually sounds stronger and more elegant. Describing the function as unlogisch makes the flaw sound like a permanent, built-in characteristic, whereas nicht logisch simply states that logicality is absent.
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