Breakdown of Angenommen, dass jemand den Lottogewinn bekommt.
jemand
someone
dass
that
bekommen
to receive / to get (be given)
angenommen
assuming (that)
der Lottogewinn
the lottery win
Questions & Answers about Angenommen, dass jemand den Lottogewinn bekommt.
Can I drop dass after angenommen, and how would that change the sentence?
Yes, you can drop dass. However, dass is a subordinating conjunction that pushes the conjugated verb to the end (bekommt). If you remove it, the clause acts like a standard main clause with verb-second word order: Angenommen, jemand bekommt den Lottogewinn.
Why is the verb bekommt in the indicative mood instead of Konjunktiv II, since this is a hypothetical scenario?
Angenommen (just like vorausgesetzt) can be followed by either the indicative or Konjunktiv II. Using the indicative here (bekommt) treats the scenario as a realistic possibility being considered for the sake of argument. If you wanted to emphasize that someone winning is highly unlikely, you could use Konjunktiv II: Angenommen, dass jemand den Lottogewinn bekäme.
Why does the German use the past participle angenommen while English uses the present participle assuming?
In German, this fixed phrase literally translates to "Assumed, that..." or "Given, that...". German generally avoids using present participles for these kinds of conditional bridges, relying instead on established past participle forms like angenommen or vorausgesetzt.
The English translation says winnings (plural). Is den Lottogewinn singular or plural?
It is singular. Der Lottogewinn (here in the accusative case as den Lottogewinn) refers to the lottery prize as a single entity. While English commonly uses the plural "winnings" for prize money, German treats the entire payout as one singular win.
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