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Neugeborenes
Ab dem Alter von 4 Wochen bis zu 1 Jahr sagt man zu einem Kind Baby.
From the age of 4 weeks up to 1 year, one calls a child a baby.
Ab einem Alter von 2 Jahren sagt man zu einem Kind Kleinkind.
From the age of 2 years, one calls a child a toddler.
Wenn ein Mensch 5 Jahre alt wird sagt man zu ihm Kind.
When a person turns 5 years old, one calls them a child.
Zwischen 13 und 19 Jahren sagt man zu einem Kind Jugendlicher.
Between 13 and 19 years, one calls a child an adolescent.
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Grammar in this text
Prepositional phrases with 'ab' and 'bis' to express time ranges
Ab dem Alter von 4 Wochen bis zu 1 Jahr
'ab' means 'from' and 'bis' means 'until', used together to specify a time span. 'ab' takes dative, 'bis' is often followed by 'zu' + dative when used with a noun.
Impersonal 'man' + verb in 3rd person singular
sagt man zu einem Kind
'man' is an indefinite pronoun meaning 'one' or 'you' in a general sense. The verb is always conjugated in the 3rd person singular.
Dative case after preposition 'zu'
zu einem Kind
The preposition 'zu' always takes the dative case. Here 'einem Kind' is dative (masculine/neuter), showing the recipient of the action.
Verb 'werden' + adjective to express age
Wenn ein Mensch 5 Jahre alt wird
'werden' is used with an adjective to indicate a change of state, here becoming a certain age. The structure is: subject + 'wird' + number + 'Jahre' + 'alt'.
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