Breakdown of Das Vermächtnis der Königin wird bewundert.
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
bewundern
to admire
die Königin
the queen
werden
to be (passive auxiliary + past participle)
das Vermächtnis
the legacy
Questions & Answers about Das Vermächtnis der Königin wird bewundert.
Why is 'legacy' a neuter noun (das Vermächtnis) here?
Nouns ending in the suffix -nis are almost always abstract nouns, and they are usually neuter (das), like das Ergebnis (the result) or das Geheimnis (the secret). There are a few feminine exceptions (like die Erlaubnis), but neuter is the standard.
If I wanted to talk about multiple 'legacies,' what would the plural of das Vermächtnis be?
The plural is die Vermächtnisse. Nouns ending in -nis predictably form their plural by adding -se and doubling the s, resulting in the ending -nisse.
'Queen' is a feminine noun, so why does it say der Königin instead of die Königin?
The phrase 'of the queen' requires the genitive case to show possession. For feminine nouns, the definite article die changes to der in the genitive case.
Why use wird bewundert instead of ist bewundert for 'is admired'?
This sentence uses the standard German passive voice, which focuses on the ongoing action. It is formed with the helping verb werden (here conjugated as wird) plus the past participle bewundert. Using ist would imply a finished condition (state passive), whereas wird shows that the legacy is actively being admired.
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