• eestileib@sh.itjust.works
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    5 months ago

    That’s exactly how it works in German.

    Gebäude (“built”) for building

    Gemälde (“painted”) for painting

    Gedichte (“thing that was said”) for poem

    • lugal@sopuli.xyz
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      5 months ago

      No, built is “gebaut” not “Gebäude”. The “Ge- -e” circumfix is unrelated to the past participle. It can also be used with nouns, see “Gebirge” (range of mountains) from “Berg” (mountain)