No. 3,263 in German
fortschritten
"Fortschritten" is the past participle of "fortschreiten," meaning "advanced" or "progressed."
In a sentence
Die Wissenschaftler haben bedeutende Fortschritte in der Krebsforschung gemacht.
The scientists have made significant progress in cancer research.
In this sentence, 'Fortschritte' (progress) is used as a plural noun to denote advancements or improvements made in a particular field.
Seit letztem Jahr ist er in seinem Studium spürbar fortgeschritten.
Since last year, he has noticeably progressed in his studies.
Here, 'fortgeschritten' is the past participle of 'fortschreiten' (to progress), used predicatively to describe the advanced state of his studies.
Das Projekt ist weit fortgeschritten, aber es gibt noch viel zu tun.
The project is far advanced, but there is still much to do.
In this statement, 'fortgeschritten' again serves as a past participle used adjectivally to describe the advanced state of the project's progress.
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