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From: Ruud Harmsen <rh@rudhar.com>
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Subject: Re: Official German spelling update
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2024 20:56:10 +0200
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14 Jul 2024 11:20:54 GMT: ram@zedat.fu-berlin.de (Stefan Ram)
scribeva:

>Antonio Marques <no_email@invalid.invalid> wrote or quoted:
>>Could you break down _Vielen Dank_ grammatically for us?
>
>  Certainly! I'd be happy to break down the German phrase "Vielen
>  Dank" grammatically for you. Let's analyze each component:
>
>  "Vielen"
>
>  - Part of speech: Adjective
>  - Case: Accusative
>  - Number: Plural

Wrong. It's singular here.

>  - Gender: Not specified (as it's plural)
>  - Meaning: "Many" or "Much"
>  
>  "Vielen" is the declined form of the adjective "viel" (meaning
>  "much" or "many"). It's in the accusative case and plural form.
>
>  "Dank"
>
>  - Part of speech: Noun
>  - Case: Accusative
>  - Number: Singular
>  - Gender: Masculine
>  - Meaning: "Thanks" or "Gratitude"
>
>  "Dank" is a masculine noun meaning "thanks" or "gratitude."
>  It's in the accusative case.
>
>  The phrase "Vielen Dank" is a shortened version of a complete
>  sentence. In its full form, it would be:
>
>  "Ich sage Ihnen vielen Dank." (I give you many thanks.)
>
>  In this complete sentence:
>  - "Vielen" modifies "Dank"
>  - "Dank" is the direct object of the verb "sagen" (to say),
>    which is why it's in the accusative case
>
>  However, in everyday usage, Germans often omit the subject
>  and verb, leaving just the object phrase "Vielen Dank"
>  as a common expression of gratitude.
>
>  This phrase is used as a polite and somewhat formal way of
>  saying "Thank you very much" in German. It's more emphatic
>  than the simple "Danke" (thanks) and is appropriate in
>  many social and professional situations.

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Ruud Harmsen, https://rudhar.com