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Gott sei dank



Definitions

Analysis
Gott
     n. god
     Proper noun. God
sei
     v. first-person singular subjunctive of sein
     v. third-person singular subjunctive of sein
     v. singular imperative of sein
     sein
          v. (copulative, with a predicate adjective or predicate nominative) to be
               Das ist schön. - That is beautiful.
               Das ist ein Auto. - That is a car.
          v. (with a dative object and certain adjectives) to feel, (to experience a condition)
               Usage: In this sense sein is always conjugated in the third person singular and takes a Dative noun. The impersonal subject es may be present, but is often taken as implied. For example: "Mir i
Dank
     n. thanks, gratitude, appreciation
     prep. thanks to, because of
          Dank seiner Arbeit hat er genug Geld zum Leben. - Thanks to his work he has enough money to live.



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