"Mein Pferd ist ein Tier."

Translation: My horse is an animal.

[Zach1337]

Why can't it be "My horse is one animal"? It was listed in a multiple choice question, and I chose it alongside "My horse is an animal."

For example, you could say "My horse is one animal out of many that I own." Sure it sounds weird and unnatural, but so do many Duolingo sentences so I figured it would be an answer.

[Cupcake_Jojo]

lol i totaly agree

[AmandaLACosta]

I agree

[daniswalker]

Mein is used for masculine and neuter when nominative, in which case meine is used for feminine and plural. I was really confused as well, I thought mein was for neuter, meine for feminine and meinen for masculine, but as it turns out that only happens when accusative case is used. x

[DashNesbitt]

I couldn't help but go with "Mein Pferd ISST ein Tier" - welches Tier ist ja noch unklar . . .

[nicecourage]

I did this as well, and it was accepted as correct.

[Josh2675]

What is the difference between using "meine" and "mein"?

[kilowatt95]

Mein = masculine. Meine = feminine. Sort of how how der is masculine and die is feminine.

However, when a masculine noun is in its plural form, "Meine" is used, similar to how "das Madchen" is the singular form, but "die Madchen" is the plural form.

[HMSDenise]

But it says horse is neuter? Does it just use the same word for masculine and neuter?

[Jessica594493]

der and das both take Mein

[violet.harri]

Sometimes

[josuemenjivar07]

The exact same rules are applied to deine and dein then?

[craaash80]

Is "Tautologie für Dummies" correct?

[SnailOnTurtle]

Is it just me, or are the voice questions really hard to understand? It's not the language, the computer voice's annunciation is hard to comprehend (at least for me).

[AchouakBou]

mein pferd ist nicht ein tier

[Mike_Dawson1]

Could this also be "My horse is a pet"?

[Sagher]

pet is "haustier" in german

[leightonda]

I like this example :)

[Cupcake_Jojo]

why is animal in german shorter than pet in german

[tengoMuchoDinero]

Probably because a pet in german is better known as "house animal" and hence Haus-tier. I don't really mind it, helps in easier remembering. :)

[MartaAldeg]

My horse is human!!!

[EwaT19]

Yeah. As if a horse could be an extraterestial being...

[fridelain]

Arrrg! This thing keeps turning up! Stop it with the forced meme! Leave the horses and apples alone! There are more fruits and animals out there.