Was wir alleine nicht schaffen
Lyrics:
Vocabulary in this song:
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arrangiert /aʁaɡiˈʁiːrt/ B2 |
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dankbar /ˈdaŋkbaʁ/ B1 |
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verstand /fɛʁˈʃtand/ B2 |
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schaffen /ˈʃafən/ B2 |
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geduldig /ɡəˈdʊdɪç/ B1 |
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lachen /ˈlaːxən/ A2 |
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leben /ˈleːbən/ A2 |
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schwer /ʃveːʁ/ A2 |
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lang /laŋ/ A1 |
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lang /laŋ/ A1 |
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vor /foːʁ/ A2 |
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machen /ˈmaxən/ A2 |
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Grammar:
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Während sich andere plagen Und nichts passiert
➔ Subordinating conjunction "während" + reflexive verb + present tense.
➔ "Während" introduces a subordinate clause indicating 'while' or 'whereas'. "sich plagen" means 'to struggle'. The present tense describes an ongoing action.
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Sind wir zur rechten Zeit am rechten Ort Und alles ist arrangiert
➔ Passive voice ("ist arrangiert") + Adjective Declension (rechte Zeit, rechten Ort)
➔ "ist arrangiert" is in the passive voice, meaning 'is arranged'. "rechte Zeit" and "rechten Ort" demonstrate adjective declension based on the case (dative in this instance).
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Was wir alleine nicht schaffen, Das schaffen wir dann zusammen
➔ Relative clause with "was" + separable verb "schaffen" + adverb "zusammen".
➔ "Was wir alleine nicht schaffen" is a relative clause functioning as the subject. "schaffen" (to achieve) separates, with "schaffen" in the second position and the prefix, implied by "zusammen", at the end. "zusammen" means 'together'.
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Dazu bruachen wir keinerlei Waffen
➔ Negative article "keinerlei" + dative case.
➔ "keinerlei" means 'no kind of' or 'absolutely no'. "Waffen" (weapons) is in the dative case because of the verb "brauchen" (to need) in this context, implying that 'we need no kind of weapons'.
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Unsere Waffe nennt sich unser Verstand
➔ Reflexive verb used idiomatically: "sich nennen"
➔ "sich nennen" here means 'is called' or 'is named'. It's not truly reflexive in the literal sense, but rather an idiomatic usage of the reflexive form to express the name or designation.
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Nur wir müssen geduldig sein, dann dauert es nicht mehr lang
➔ Conditional sentence (implying a condition and a result) with "dann" (then). "mehr lang" is an idiom to emphasize the shortness of time.
➔ The sentence expresses a condition (being patient) and its consequence (it won't take long anymore). "dann" connects the condition and the result. "nicht mehr lang dauern" means it won't take much longer, and using 'mehr' in conjunction with 'lang' (long) negates the implication of a long duration
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Was soll'n sie auch machen
➔ Contraction of "sollen" to "soll'n" + modal verb expressing speculation/rhetorical question.
➔ "soll'n" is a colloquial shortening of "sollen". "Was sollen sie auch machen?" translates to 'What else are they supposed to do?' It's a rhetorical question implying they have no real alternative or power.
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Spürst du die Vorhut Aufkommenden Frohmut?
➔ Accusative case after verb "spüren" + adjective ending after "aufkommenden"
➔ "spüren" (to feel) takes an accusative object, which is "die Vorhut" (the vanguard/advance guard). "aufkommenden Frohmut" (emerging joy/cheerfulness) uses the adjective ending appropriate to the accusative case, masculine gender, strong declension.