No. 120 in German
mann
"Man" in English, meaning an adult male or a husband.
In a sentence
Der Mann liest ein Buch.
The man is reading a book.
Here, 'Mann' is used as a noun to refer to an adult male person.
Ein Mann sollte immer anderen helfen.
A man should always help others.
In this sentence, 'Mann' is used to denote a general adult male, indicating a broader concept of 'man' or person.
Man sagt, dass es heute regnen wird.
One says that it will rain today.
Although similar in spelling, 'man' in this context is an indefinite pronoun that translates to 'one' or 'people' in general, and is not related to the noun 'Mann' meaning 'man'.
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