Breakdown of Der Bauer braucht guten Dünger für das Feld.
gut
good / well
brauchen
to need
für
for
der Bauer
the farmer
das Feld
the field
der Dünger
the fertilizer
Questions & Answers about Der Bauer braucht guten Dünger für das Feld.
Why is the ending -en on guten Dünger when there is no article before it?
Dünger is a masculine noun acting as the direct object (accusative case). When there is no article (like den or einen) to show the case, the adjective has to do the heavy lifting. For a masculine accusative noun with no article, the adjective takes the strong ending -en.
Why do we use das Feld instead of dem Feld after für?
The preposition für is a strict accusative preposition, meaning the noun that follows it must always be in the accusative case. Since Feld is neuter, its accusative article remains das.
Is Bauer one of those nouns that gets an extra -n at the end?
Yes, der Bauer is a weak noun (it belongs to the n-declension). However, weak nouns only get the extra -n in cases other than the nominative singular. Because the farmer is the subject (nominative) here, it stays der Bauer. If it were the object, it would be den Bauern.
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