| Grammar Notes: 1. Eine: This is the feminine form of the indefinite article "a" or "an" in English. It matches the gender (feminine), case (nominative), and number (singular) of the noun it precedes. 2. laufende: This is the present participle form of the verb "laufen" (to run), acting as an adjective here. It means "ongoing" or "running" and describes the noun "Sitzung." 3. Sitzung: This is a feminine noun meaning "session" or "meeting." It is in the nominative case because it is the subject of the clause. 4. des: This is the genitive case of the definite article "the" in English, used for masculine and neuter nouns. It indicates possession or a close relationship and matches "Parlaments." 5. Parlaments: This is the genitive form of "Parlament," meaning "parliament." It shows that the session belongs to or is associated with the parliament. 6. in: This is a preposition meaning "in." It introduces the relative clause. 7. der: This is the relative pronoun referring back to "Sitzung." It is in the dative case (feminine singular) because of the preposition "in" which governs the dative case. 8. wichtige: This is an adjective meaning "important." It is in the nominative case, matching the gender (feminine), number (plural), and case (nominative) of "Entscheidungen." 9. Entscheidungen: This is a plural noun meaning "decisions." It is in the nominative case because it is the subject of the relative clause. 10. getroffen: This is the past participle of "treffen," meaning "to meet" or "to make" in the context of decisions. It is part of the passive construction. 11. werden: This is the auxiliary verb used to form the passive voice in the present tense. It translates to "are" in this context. ### General Grammar Tip When dealing with German sentences, especially those with relative clauses, it's essential to identify the main clause and the relative clause. The relative pronoun ("der" in this case) must agree in gender and number with the noun it refers to (here, "Sitzung"), but its case is determined by its role within the relative clause. |
