Breakdown of Geld spielt bei dieser Frage keine Rolle.
kein
no, not any
das Geld
the money
die Frage
the question
dieser
this / that (fem.: diese, neut.: dieses)
bei
at, near, with
eine Rolle spielen
to matter, to play a part
Questions & Answers about Geld spielt bei dieser Frage keine Rolle.
Why is "spielen" used here when the translation says "matter"?
Why do we use bei instead of in for "in this question"?
In German, bei is often used to refer to circumstances, conditions, or topics. When you want to say "in this matter", "in this case", or "regarding this question", bei is the most natural preposition to use.
Why does dieser end in "-er" here?
The preposition bei always requires the dative case. Since Frage is a feminine noun (die Frage), the word for "this" (diese) changes to its feminine dative form, dieser.
Could I use nicht instead of keine to say it doesn't matter?
No, because Rolle is a noun. In German, you negate a noun phrase that lacks a definite article by using a form of kein. Therefore, "does not play a role" must be translated as spielt keine Rolle rather than using nicht.
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