English Sentence:

If all the insects were to disappear from the Earth, within fifty years all life on Earth would end.

German Translation:

Würden alle Insekten von der Erdoberfläche verschwinden, gäbe es innerhalb von fünfzig Jahren kein Leben mehr auf der Erde.

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würden

would

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alle

1. everybody, everyone 2. all 3. every

Here: all, every

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das Insekt   (Pl: Insekten)

insect

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von

from, of, by

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der

1. the (nominative masculine singular) 2. the (genitive and dative feminine singular) 3. the (genitive plural) 4. who 5. which 6. that one, this one

Here: (definite article for genitive and dative singular feminine and genitive plural)

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die Erdoberfläche   (Pl: -)

earth's surface

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verschwinden

to disappear, to vanish

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geben

1. to give 2. to exist

Here: to exist

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es

it

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innerhalb

1. inside 2. within

Here: within

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von

from, of, by

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fünfzig

fifty, 50

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das Jahr   (Pl: Jahre)

year

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kein

none, nothing, not

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das Leben   (Pl: Leben)

life

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mehr

more

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auf

1. at, in, to, on 2. open (adj)

Here: at, in, to, on

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der

1. the (nominative masculine singular) 2. the (genitive and dative feminine singular) 3. the (genitive plural) 4. who 5. which 6. that one, this one

Here: (definite article for genitive and dative singular feminine and genitive plural)

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die Erde   (Pl: Erden)

1. earth (planet) 2. soil

Here: earth (planet)

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