English Sentence:

"Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind." -- John F. Kennedy

German Translation:

"Die Menschheit muss den Krieg beenden oder der Krieg wird die Menschheit beenden."

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Words used:

die

1. the (nominative feminine singular) 2. the (accusative feminine singular) 3. the (plural form of definite article) 4. who 5. which 6. these

Here: the (feminine definite article and plural form of der)

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die Menschheit   (Pl: Menschheiten)

human race, mankind, humanity

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müssen

must do something, to have to

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den

1. the (accusative masculine singular) 2. the (dative plural) 3. that 4. whom, who 5. which

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der Krieg   (Pl: Kriege)

war, conflict

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beenden

to terminate, to finish, to end

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oder

1. or 2. right?, is it? (end of question)

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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

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der Krieg   (Pl: Kriege)

war, conflict

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wird

will, to become, to get

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die

1. the (nominative feminine singular) 2. the (accusative feminine singular) 3. the (plural form of definite article) 4. who 5. which 6. these

Here: the (feminine definite article and plural form of der)

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die Menschheit   (Pl: Menschheiten)

human race, mankind, humanity

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beenden

to terminate, to finish, to end

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