> This allows constructs such as "Studierende" ("people who are studying") Note that "Studierende" ("people who are studying") and "Studenten"/"Schüler" ("stud

> This allows constructs such as "Studierende" ("people who are studying") Note that "Studierende" ("people who are studying") and "Studenten"/"Schüler" ("students") are technical not the same group. The latter are only part of the former group if they are actively studying (e.g. reading a book to study), at the moment in time. Once they stop, they continue to be students, but they are not "studying" anymore. Hence, replacing "Studenten" with "Studierende" is or was (depending on who you ask) a semantical change to what is being expressed.