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Der Autor teilt die Erkenntnisse mit dem Publikum.
Meaning
The author shares the insights with the audience.
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Breakdown of Der Autor teilt die Erkenntnisse mit dem Publikum.
mit
with
das Publikum
the audience
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
der Autor
the author
Questions & Answers about Der Autor teilt die Erkenntnisse mit dem Publikum.
I thought nouns ending in -nis were neuter. Why does this sentence use die Erkenntnisse?
You are right that most nouns ending in -nis are neuter (like das Ergebnis or das Geheimnis). However, die Erkenntnis (the insight/realization) is one of a few important feminine exceptions, along with die Erlaubnis (permission) and die Finsternis (darkness). Whether neuter or feminine, they all form their plural the exact same way: by adding -se.
Why does the spelling change to a double 's' in Erkenntnisse?
When adding the plural ending -e to words ending in -nis, the s is always doubled to become -nisse. This spelling rule ensures the 'i' stays short. If it were spelled with only one 's', German pronunciation rules would make the 'i' long and the 's' sound like an English 'z'.
Is the verb in this sentence the separable verb mitteilen?
No, it is the standard verb teilen (to share) used with the preposition mit (with). You can tell because mit is directly followed by its dative object, dem Publikum. If it were the separable verb mitteilen (to inform or to communicate to), the sentence structure and cases would change: Der Autor teilt dem Publikum die Erkenntnisse mit.
What is the difference between Erkenntnisse and Ergebnisse?