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Schaltjahr

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Man kann sich ja denken, dass auch das wiederum nicht genau stimmt.

One can imagine that this, too, is not exactly correct.

Auch das muss man wieder korrigieren.

This also has to be corrected again.

Aber bis das notwendig ist, dauert es noch sehr, sehr lange.

But it will take a very, very long time until that becomes necessary.

4 words above A2

stimmt← stimmen

to be right, to be correct 3rd person singular present: stimmt

notwendig

necessary necessary; essential; indispensable B2/ˈnoːtˌvɛndɪç/

korrigieren

to correct regular verb to correct; to examine a written test or assignment and add corrective notes to it; (by extension also) to mark, grade such a test (for which… B1/kɔʁiˈɡiːʁən/

wiederum

again, in turn in turn, then again, on the other hand, to the contrary; again, once more B2/ˈviːdəʁʊm/

Grammar in this text

Subordinate clause with 'dass'

dass auch das wiederum nicht genau stimmt

The conjunction 'dass' introduces a subordinate clause, and the conjugated verb moves to the end.

Modal verbs with infinitive

Auch das muss man wieder korrigieren.

A modal verb (e.g. 'muss') is conjugated in second position, while the main verb appears as an infinitive at the end of the sentence.

Temporal clause with 'bis'

bis das notwendig ist

The conjunction 'bis' (until) introduces a subordinate clause with the verb at the end, expressing a future point or condition.

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