No. 2,077 in German
traurig
Sad.
In a sentence
Ich bin heute sehr traurig.
I am very sad today.
Here, 'traurig' is an adjective describing the speaker's emotional state (sad).
Das traurige Lied bringt mich zum Weinen.
The sad song makes me cry.
In this sentence, 'traurig' functions as a descriptive adjective for the song, highlighting its melancholic nature.
Es ist traurig, dass wir uns nicht mehr sehen können.
It's sad that we can no longer see each other.
Here, 'traurig' is used as a predicate adjective in an impersonal construction, expressing sadness over a situation.
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