Breakdown of Die neue Choreografie verlangt viel Eleganz.
viel
much / a lot
neu
new
verlangen
to demand
die Eleganz
the elegance
die Choreografie
the choreography
Questions & Answers about Die neue Choreografie verlangt viel Eleganz.
Why isn't viel declined here as viele or vielen?
When viel (much or a lot of) is used without an article before a singular, uncountable noun like Eleganz, it remains undeclined. You only decline it when it describes plural countable nouns (like viele Tänzer) or when it follows a definite article (like das viele Geld).
Is Choreografie spelled with an f or a ph in German?
Both are correct! Following German spelling reforms, many words of Greek origin can now be spelled with f instead of ph. Choreografie is the modern preferred spelling, but Choreographie is still widely used and perfectly acceptable.
What is the gender of Eleganz and is there a pattern to help remember it?
It is feminine (die Eleganz). A highly reliable rule of thumb is that almost all German nouns ending in the suffixes -anz and -enz (such as die Distanz or die Tendenz) are feminine.
How does the verb verlangen work if I want to state who is receiving the demand?
In this sentence, verlangen (to demand or require) simply takes a direct accusative object (viel Eleganz). If you want to specify who the demand is directed at, you must use the preposition von followed by the dative case. For example: Die Choreografie verlangt viel von den Tänzern (The choreography demands a lot from the dancers).
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