Word
Eine einmalige Dokumentation des Tests ist nicht genug.
Meaning
A one-time documentation of the test is not enough.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Eine einmalige Dokumentation des Tests ist nicht genug.
sein
to be
ein
a, an (eine)
genug
enough
nicht
not
Questions & Answers about Eine einmalige Dokumentation des Tests ist nicht genug.
Why do we use einmalige here instead of the adverb einmal?
Because we are describing the noun Dokumentation (a one-time documentation), we need an adjective. By adding the suffix -ig, we turn the adverb einmal (once) into the base adjective einmalig. We then add the feminine nominative ending -e because it follows the article Eine.
Doesn't the word einmalig usually mean "unique" or "exceptional"?
It can mean both! In everyday German, an einmalige Gelegenheit is a unique or exceptional opportunity. However, in more technical or literal contexts like this sentence, it simply means "one-time" or "occurring only once."
Why does Test have an -s at the end in des Tests?
This is the genitive case, which indicates possession or relationship, translating to "of the test." Test is a masculine noun, and in the genitive case, masculine and neuter nouns take an -s or -es ending alongside the genitive article des.
Why is nicht placed right before genug?
When negating a specific word or phrase rather than the whole action of the verb, nicht is placed directly in front of the element it negates. Here, it specifically negates the adjective genug (enough), so it sits right before it.