Breakdown of Der Ausweis ist nicht mehr gültig und wird verlängert.
sein
to be
und
and
nicht mehr
no longer, not any more
der Ausweis
the ID card
werden
to be (passive auxiliary + past participle)
gültig
valid
verlängern
to extend, to renew
Questions & Answers about Der Ausweis ist nicht mehr gültig und wird verlängert.
Why is wird verlängert used instead of ist verlängert?
wird verlängert uses the passive voice to focus on the action happening right now (it 'is being renewed'). If the sentence used ist verlängert, it would describe a completed state, meaning the process was already finished and the card 'is renewed'.
Does verlängert literally mean 'renewed'?
Literally, verlängern means 'to lengthen' or 'to extend', coming from the adjective lang (long). In German, you 'extend' the time an official document like an ID card (der Ausweis) or a visa is valid, rather than 'renewing' the item itself.
Where is the subject in the second half of the sentence?
The subject for both halves of the sentence is der Ausweis. Because the subject doesn't change after the coordinating conjunction und (and), you can just drop it in the second clause rather than repeating it or adding the pronoun er (it).
How does the phrase nicht mehr work here?
nicht mehr translates to 'no longer' or 'not anymore'. It is the standard way in German to express that a situation that used to be true (like the ID being valid) has now ended.
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