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Android

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Android wird immer wieder ein wenig verbessert und kommt in einer neuen Version heraus.
Android is constantly being improved a little and comes out in a new version.
Das passiert fast jedes Jahr.
This happens almost every year.
Diese Versionen benennt Google immer nach Süßigkeiten.
Google always names these versions after sweets.
Es ist wichtig, dass man sich immer die neueste Version auf sein Telefon oder auf seinen Tablet-Computer holt.
It is important to always get the latest version on your phone or tablet computer.
Die neue Version funktioniert meistens nicht einfach nur etwas besser als die alte.
The new version usually doesn't just work a little better than the old one.
Sie ist auch wichtig für die Sicherheit, damit nicht fremde Leute von außen etwas Schlimmes machen können.
It is also important for security, so that strangers from outside can't do anything bad.

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Android

a mobile operating system developed by Google proper noun, no plural android; Android (operating system) B1/andʁoˈiːt/

verbessert← verbessern

to improve regular verb, past participle: verbessert to improve (to make better), to enhance; to improve (to become better); to correct B1/fɛɐ̯ˈbɛsɐn/

kommt ... heraus← herauskommen

to be released, to come out separable verb, stem: kommt heraus, past: kam heraus, past participle: herausgekommen to come out (motion towards the speaker) C1[hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌkɔmən]

Version

version, release plural: Versionen version A2[vɛɐ̯ˈzi̯oːn]

passiert← passieren

to happen regular verb, past: passierte, past participle: passiert to happen; to move beyond; pass; to pass through a sieve, to strain A1/paˈsiːʁən/

benennt← benennen

to name, to call irregular verb, stem: benennt, past: benannte, past participle: benannt to name, give a name to; to name (after), name (for); to call C1/bəˈnɛnən/

Süßigkeiten← die Süßigkeit

sweets, candy plural form, singular: die Süßigkeit sweet, candy (piece or kind of confectionery); sweetness B2/ˈzyːsɪçˌkaɪ̯t/

wichtig

important important, relevant, significant, weighty A1/ˈvɪçtɪç/

sich ... holt← sich holen

to get, to fetch (for oneself) reflexive verb, separable? no, but 'sich' is dative/accusative reflexive pronoun

neueste← neu

newest, latest superlative form of 'neu' new; modern, recent, latest A1/nɔʏ̯/

Telefon

telephone, phone plural: Telefone telephone A2/ˌteːləˈfoːn/

Tablet-Computer

tablet computer plural: Tablet-Computer (same form)

funktioniert← funktionieren

to work, to function regular verb, past: funktionierte, past participle: funktioniert to work, function; to work, work out B1/ˌfʊŋ(k)tsjoˈniːrən/

Sicherheit

security, safety no plural certainty; security; safety A2/ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯t/

fremde← fremd

strange, foreign, unknown adjective ending in nominative plural with definite article? Actually 'fremde Leute' - no article, so strong declension strange; foreign; external A2/fʁɛmt/

Leute

people plural only, no singular people (several individual persons, a group of people in general, esp. of one kind or another), folk (folks), peeps (slang), guys (boys and/or girls) A1/ˈlɔɪ.tə/ [ˈlɔe̠.t(ʰ)ə]

Schlimmes← schlimm

bad things, something bad nominalized adjective, neuter, indefinite bad, terrible, serious (seriously bad), dire, horrible, awful; hurting, ill, infected; badly, severely A2/ʃlɪm/

Grammar in this text

Passive voice with 'werden'

Android wird immer wieder ein wenig verbessert

The passive voice is formed with 'werden' + past participle. Here it indicates that Android is being improved (by someone, not specified).

Subordinate clause with 'dass' (verb at end)

Es ist wichtig, dass man sich immer die neueste Version auf sein Telefon oder auf seinen Tablet-Computer holt.

The conjunction 'dass' introduces a subordinate clause where the finite verb is placed at the end. This is a typical structure for expressing necessity or importance.

Subordinate clause with 'damit' (purpose)

damit nicht fremde Leute von außen etwas Schlimmes machen können

'damit' introduces a purpose clause, meaning 'so that' or 'in order that'. The verb is at the end, and the clause expresses the goal of the preceding action.

Prepositional phrase with 'auf' + accusative (direction)

auf sein Telefon oder auf seinen Tablet-Computer

The preposition 'auf' is a two-way preposition. Here it is used with the accusative case to indicate movement onto a surface (getting something onto the device).

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