Reading · B2 · Text 7
Schaltjahr
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.
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Grammar in this text
Subordinate clause with 'dass' (verb-final)
dass auch das wiederum nicht genau stimmt
A 'dass' clause is a subordinate clause. The finite verb is placed at the end of the clause, as in 'stimmt' at the very end.
Temporal subordinate clause with 'bis'
bis das notwendig ist
The conjunction 'bis' ('until') introduces a temporal subordinate clause, and the verb 'ist' moves to the end.
Impersonal 'es' with verb 'dauern'
dauert es noch sehr, sehr lange
'Es dauert' is a fixed impersonal construction meaning 'it takes/lasts'. The 'es' has no specific referent; it is the grammatical subject.
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