Topic: German
https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Sk8rMom

"Dann dürfte man mehr finden."

    January 3, 2013

    9 Comments

    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/helenvee
    • 7

    Apparently durfen means should sometimes and could or might at others. Very confusing.

    February 9, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/klang426

      Dürfen means may, or be permitted to. When it is substantive, it means might. You can tell it is substantive here because it says dürfte instead of darf. I think.

      March 1, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/NickInduni

        That's correct

        June 7, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Sk8rMom

          "Then one mas permitted to find more" has a typo in it.

          January 3, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/kdn

            "mehr" sounds like "merr". "dürfte" = "should" or not?

            February 4, 2013
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/jaspercat
            • 2188

            To me, 'mehr' sounded like 'mir'.

            May 20, 2013
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Gildesh

              "Dürften" isn't that a past tense?

              April 1, 2013
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/V_for_Vincent

                Does "durfen" ever express possibility, as in "be able to"? Or is this about having permission?

                May 30, 2013
                https://www.duolingo.com/profile/cephalium

                  Why is "Then one might have found more" not accepted? " The past tense (indicative with and subjunctive without Umlaut) is indicated. Logically, a present subjunctive would be a better choice. If so, would that be "Dann durf (mit Umlaut) man mehr finden?"

                  July 7, 2013
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