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Re: Mir ist kalt -- How to analyze this sentence?

From:Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>
Date:Monday, June 18, 2007, 18:54
Whups.  Ok, mein bad.


On 6/18/07, caeruleancentaur <caeruleancentaur@...> wrote:
> "Mark J. Reed" <markjreed@...> wrote: > > >You sure it's an adjective? Isn't "kalt" the nominative form of the > >noun "cold" as well? I would interpret it as literally "cold is to > >me". > > The Cassell's German dictionary says that it is only an adjective. > The noun is Kälte. > > >I mean, what other words can you drop into the slot occupied > >by "kalt" in that sentence? > > "warm" and "heiß" > > Charlie >
-- Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>