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Sentence

Zum Transport muss diese Liege geklappt werden.

Translation

For the transport, this deckchair needs to be folded.



Analysis


zum
     contraction. to or for the (contraction of zu + dem)
     contraction. to or for a (contraction of zu + einem)
Transport
     n. transport, transportation
muss
     v. first-person singular present of müssen
     v. third-person singular present of müssen
     müssen
          v. (auxiliary) to have to (do something); must; to be obliged (to do something); to need (to do something).
          v. to have to do something implied; must; to be obliged.
          v. (colloquial euphemism) to need to go to the bathroom.
diese
     pron. feminine nominative singular of dieser; "this"
     pron. feminine accusative singular of dieser; "this"
     pron. nominative plural of dieser; "these"
     pron. accusative plural of dieser; "these"
     dieser
          pron. this one, this
          pron. that one, that
Liege
     n-f. A flat or slightly inclined piece of furniture upon which one can recline or lie down. For example a couch, daybed, chaise lounge, a doctor's examination table
geklappt
     Participle. past participle of klappen
     klappen
          v. to clap (make a soft clapping sound, particularly of something being closed)
          v. to fold; to flip; to bend (to close or open a hinge)
          v. to work out, to succeed, to function correctly, etc.
werden
     v. (auxiliary) will; to be going (to do something); forms the future tense
     v. (auxiliary) would; forms the subjunctive tense of most verbs
     v. (auxiliary) to be done; forms the passive voice
     v. (copulative, past participle geworden) to become; to get; to grow; to turn
     v. (with a dative object and certain adjectives) to begin or come to feel or experience (a condition)
     v. (copulative, colloquial) to be, to happen, to occur (in the future)
     v. (colloquial) to be going to work




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