Breakdown of Die Eindringlinge werden unsere Feinde.
unser
our
werden
to become / to get (change of state)
der Feind
the enemy
der Eindringling
the intruder
Questions & Answers about Die Eindringlinge werden unsere Feinde.
How do we know the gender and plural form of Eindringlinge?
What verb does the noun Eindringling come from?
It comes from the separable verb eindringen, which means to force one's way in, or to intrude. Adding the -ling suffix to a verb stem is a common way to describe a person who performs that action.
Why is unsere Feinde in the nominative case instead of the accusative?
Because of the verb werden. Just like sein (to be) and bleiben (to stay), werden (to become) is a linking verb. It equates the subject with a description or identity, so both parts of the equation must take the nominative case.
Doesn't werden usually indicate the future tense? Why is it translated as "are becoming" here?
Werden is used as a helping verb to form the future tense, but only when it is paired with another verb in the infinitive at the end of the sentence. When werden is the only verb in the clause, as it is here, it acts as a main verb meaning "to become" or "to get."
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