Varven@lemmy.world to Memes@lemmy.ml · edit-21 year agoWhy is it called a buildinglemmy.worldimagemessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1404
arrow-up1404imageWhy is it called a buildinglemmy.worldVarven@lemmy.world to Memes@lemmy.ml · edit-21 year agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-squareeestileib@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up39·1 year agoThat’s exactly how it works in German. Gebäude (“built”) for building Gemälde (“painted”) for painting Gedichte (“thing that was said”) for poem
minus-squarelugal@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·1 year agoNo, built is “gebaut” not “Gebäude”. The “Ge- -e” circumfix is unrelated to the past participle. It can also be used with nouns, see “Gebirge” (range of mountains) from “Berg” (mountain)
That’s exactly how it works in German.
Gebäude (“built”) for building
Gemälde (“painted”) for painting
Gedichte (“thing that was said”) for poem
No, built is “gebaut” not “Gebäude”. The “Ge- -e” circumfix is unrelated to the past participle. It can also be used with nouns, see “Gebirge” (range of mountains) from “Berg” (mountain)