Word
Ein Ergebnis, das die Hypothese belegt, ist wichtig.
Meaning
A result which proves the hypothesis is important.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Ein Ergebnis, das die Hypothese belegt, ist wichtig.
sein
to be
ein
a, an (eine)
wichtig
important
das Ergebnis
the result
Questions & Answers about Ein Ergebnis, das die Hypothese belegt, ist wichtig.
How can I rewrite this sentence using an extended participle attribute instead of a relative clause?
You would use the present participle of belegen, which is belegend. You place it, along with its object die Hypothese, directly in front of the noun it modifies: Ein die Hypothese belegendes Ergebnis ist wichtig.
Why do we use the present participle (belegend-) rather than the past participle (belegt-) when transforming this clause?
Because the original relative clause is in the active voice (das die Hypothese belegt). The present participle is used to replace active clauses. If the clause were passive (for example, a hypothesis proven by the result), you would use the past participle.
In the transformed phrase "ein die Hypothese belegendes Ergebnis", why does "belegend" get an "-es" ending?
When used before a noun, participles act just like normal adjectives and must follow adjective declension rules. Since Ergebnis is a neuter noun in the nominative case, and it follows the indefinite article ein, the participle must take the strong neuter ending -es.
Why use "belegt" here instead of "beweist" for "proves"?
While both can translate to proves, belegen is frequently used in scientific or academic contexts to mean supports with evidence, documents, or substantiates. Beweisen implies a stronger, more absolute proof, such as in mathematics or a court of law.