#wasderturmverspricht

[formerly-germannn]

veranlassen is not conjugated like "lassen" because it's formed from the noun Anlass. Same with beauftragen (Auftrag). Can you think of any other verbs that behave in this manner due to etymology? [submitted by wasdersturmverspricht]

beantragen (< Antrag) / tragen

That's very similar to the example you already gave.

I'm sorry, I thought about this for at least 15 minutes now and I can't think of any other cases... even though I'm almost sure there must be more.

Maybe someone else can add other verbs?

[formerly-germannn]

About Elefanten--it's confusing because der Elefant is an "n-noun" or a "masculine weak noun". The person understands why it is EINEN but not why Elefant adds -en.

But that’s why I added the table – to show that the nominative plural of “Elefant” as well as the accusative plural and singular of Elefant are “Elefanten”. Thank you anyway!

So here is some info for that anon on masculine weak nouns in German.

I’m planningt to make a post about the different cases, including exceptions and all the changes, someday in the future btw. It’s going to be a lot of work though and I have to find the time first.

[formerly-germannn]

Don't worry, input or criticism is always welcome! :)

1. You're absolutely right about "mit". It is always followed by the dative case, so thanks for that.

2. Yes, asking "who or what" is the nominative case, but at the same time it's the accusative case.

In German, you ask "wen oder was" for accusative and "wer oder was" for nominative cases. But in English that's in both cases "who or what", right? Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but I actually looked this up before answering the question.

[formerly-germannn]

green-and--dying answered your question: Why do you learn German?

I love the quirky precision of German, and the country and culture fascinate me.

Yay, finally someone who's also saying something about the country/culture! :)

operational-truth answered your question: Why do you learn German?

I’m doing German/Spanish minors; I’m studying international affairs—Germany is pretty important—and would like to live in central Europe.

That's interesting... and I can guarantee that Europe is an amazing continent to live on, depending on which country/city you choose of course. 

endlichruhe answered your question: Why do you learn German?

Short version: LOVE IT! Taught self bits as 14yo, started Saturday classes in year 11. Now a Uni student with a major in German :) Love it!

Haha, German - a love story. It's awesome that you finished your major. Congrats!

wasdersturmverspricht answered your question: Why do you learn German?

I took German because I had discovered some musicals, and I wanted to understand them. I like reading and watching movies.

Really? I don’t think I’ve ever heard of any German musicals that are known internationally. I love musicals myself, but the ones I’ve seen were usually German adaptations of British or American ones… Anyways, it’s great that they kept you learning the language.