Topic: German
https://www.duolingo.com/Tomk123

"Ja, aus einigen werden Männer."

    December 31, 2012

    8 Comments

    https://www.duolingo.com/ptcebula

      I think this one would literally translate into: "Yes, from some will become men"

      March 4, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/jajajaja1234

        How is "Yes, some will become men" different from "Yes, some become men"

        March 13, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/Tomk123

          I can't see how 'aus einigen' can mean 'some'. The literal meaning is 'out of united'. If items are united, where does 'some' come into it?

          December 31, 2012
          https://www.duolingo.com/learningdeutsch

            Not 100% sure, but I think 'aus einigen' actually is more like 'some OF them'. Good question though.

            December 31, 2012
            https://www.duolingo.com/Levi
            • 1984

            Einigen in the verb form does mean unite/united. But it also means 'some' - when it's not a verb.

            March 22, 2013
            https://www.duolingo.com/Tomk123

              Thanks, I think you're probably right. Learning German expressions and turns of phrase is one of the hardest thinks in this exercise. Finding their English equivalences is a bit of a guessing game.

              January 1, 2013
              https://www.duolingo.com/jmilanezi

                what occurs if we take off the "aus"? Would it be wrong if it is simply "Einigen werden Männer"? I did not grasp the 'aus' here.

                April 3, 2013
                https://www.duolingo.com/Nithin.KA
                • 663

                Does werden mean "will become" ?

                April 3, 2013
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