Breakdown of Diese gewaltige Sensation samt der Musik lässt sich nicht beschreiben.
nicht
not
die Musik
the music
dieser
this / that (fem.: diese, neut.: dieses)
beschreiben
to describe
sich lassen
can be done (sich lassen + infinitive)
samt
together with / including (along with)
gewaltig
massive / enormous
die Sensation
the sensation
Questions & Answers about Diese gewaltige Sensation samt der Musik lässt sich nicht beschreiben.
Why does the sentence use der Musik instead of die Musik?
The preposition samt (meaning "including" or "together with") always requires the dative case. Since Musik is a feminine noun (die Musik), its article changes to der in the dative.
Could I just use mit instead of samt here?
You could, as both take the dative case, but they have a slightly different feel. samt is more formal and emphasizes that the music is an included, integral package deal with the sensation. It translates more closely to "inclusive of" or "along with" rather than a simple "with."
How does lässt sich nicht beschreiben mean "cannot be described"?
The construction sich lassen plus an infinitive (here, beschreiben) is a common German alternative to the passive voice. It expresses that something can (or cannot) be done. Literally it means "does not let itself be described," which smoothly translates to "cannot be described."
Why does the adjective gewaltige end in "-e" here?
It follows the weak adjective declension rules. The word diese takes the primary strong ending for a nominative feminine noun, which means the following adjective gewaltig (massive or enormous) only needs the weak ending -e.
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