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Ch. 2 Fundamental German grammar; German Sentence Structure Flashcards

1
Q

What is the meaning of a word?

A

The meaning is the definition. Ex. Freund means friend.

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What are the types of words?

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  1. Nouns, 2. Pronouns, 3. Verbs, 4. Adjectives, 5. Articles (determiners), 6. Adverbs, 7. Prepositions, 8. Conjunctions
    bonus: particles
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What are the functions of words?

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  1. Subject, 2. Direct object, 3. Indirect object, 4. Prepositional object, 5. Finite verb, 6. Verb component such as participle of infinitive
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What is more important, the function of a word or its meaning?

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The function of a word.

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5
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What is usually the best indicator of the form (inflection) of a noun?

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the article

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What is the best indicator of the form of a verb or adjective?

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front part stays the same and the end is changed.

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amtlich

A

official

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8
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die Amtssprache

A

official language

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benutzen

A

to use

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etwas fördern

A

to support something

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11
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What is subject-verb inversion?

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when the subject moves behind the verb.

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12
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Where is the verb in most subordinate clauses?

A

at the end of the clause

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13
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die

A

the, who, which, that

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14
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What should you do when trying to understand a German sentence?

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First, locate the verb of each clause. Check for it in the second position and at the end (position 4.) The subject will usually be towards the beginning of the clause.

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15
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Where is “man” found in a clause?

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It will always be the subject of a clause. Not to be confused with “der Mann.”

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16
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zu

A

to

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17
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die Erlaubnis

A

permission

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18
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gesund

A

healthy

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19
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veröffentlichen

A

to publish

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20
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es gibt

A

there is, there are

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21
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What is the plural form of ‘es gibt’?

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There is no plural form. ‘Es gibt’ is always singular.

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22
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Spinnen

A

the spider

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23
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Fahrer

A

driver

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24
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fahren

A

to drive

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25
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licht

A

light

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26
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Licht

A

light (noun)

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27
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das Dritte Reich

A

The Third Reich

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28
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What is the most important component of a compound word?

A

The final word.

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29
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der Autofahrer

A

car driver

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30
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der Schreibtisch

A

desk

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31
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die Studentenermäßigung

A

student discount

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32
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der Hörsaal

A

lecture hall

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33
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der Abfalleimer

A

trash can

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34
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die Bohrmaschine

A

the drill

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35
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der Werbespruch

A

the slogan

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36
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der Buchladen

A

the bookstore

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37
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die Glühbirne

A

the light bulb

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38
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die Nagelfeile

A

the nail file

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39
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die Kirschmarmelade

A

the cherry jam

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40
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das Motorboot

A

the motor boat

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41
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der Deutschlehrer

A

the German teacher

42
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der Verkehrsunfall

A

the traffic accident

43
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das Milchgesicht

A

the face milk (face cream?)

44
Q

die Gesichtsmilch

A

the face milk

45
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der Abfall (Abfälle)

A

rubbish

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die Aufgabe (n)

A

task

47
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das Auto (s)

A

car

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die Birne (n)

A

pear

49
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bohren

A

to drill

50
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das Buch (Bücher)

A

book

51
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das Deutsch (no plural)

A

German

52
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der Eimer

A

bucket

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die Ermäßigung (en)

A

discount

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das Etikett (e,en)

A

label

55
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fahren

A

to drive

56
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die Feile (n)

A

file

57
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das Fleisch (no plural)

A

meat

58
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das Gesetz (e)

A

law

59
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das Gesicht (Gesichter)

A

face

60
Q

glühen

A

to glow

61
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hören

A

to listen

62
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die Kirsche (n)

A

cherry

63
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der Laden (Läden)

A

shop

64
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der Lehrer

A

teacher

65
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schreiben

A

to write

66
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das Rind (Rinder)

A

cattle, ox, cow

67
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der Saal (Säle)

A

hall

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der Spruch (Sprüche)

A

saying, phrase

69
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der Tisch (e)

A

the table

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übertragen

A

to delegate

71
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überwachen

A

to surveil, to monitor

72
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der Unfall (Unfälle)

A

accident

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der Verkehr (e)

A

traffic

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werben

A

to advertise/slogan

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zeigen

A

to point at, to show

76
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present tense

A

das Präsens

77
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sagen

A

to say

78
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sagen in the present tense

A

ich sage, du sagst, er/sie/es sagt

wir sagen, ihr sagt, sie/Sie sagen

79
Q

Peter findet eine Münze.

A

Peter finds a coin.

80
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arbeiten (to work) in the present tense

A

ich arbeite, du arbeitest, er/sie/es arbeitet

wir arbeiten, ihr arbeitet, sie/Sie arbeiten

81
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sein

A

to be

82
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ich bin

A

I am

83
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du bist

A

you are

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er/sie/es ist

A

he/she/it is

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wir sind

A

we are

86
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ihr seid

A

you (plural) are

87
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sie/Sie sind

A

they/you (formal) are

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haben

A

to have

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ich habe

A

I have

90
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du hast

A

you have

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er/sie/es hat

A

he/she/it has

92
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wir haben

A

we have

93
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ihr habt

A

you (plural) have

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sie/Sie haben

A

they/you (formal) have

95
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werden

A

to become

96
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ich werde

A

I become

97
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du wirst

A

you become

98
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er/sie/es wird

A

he/she/it becomes

99
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wir werden

A

we become

100
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ihr werdet

A

you (plural) become

101
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sie/Sie werden

A

they/you (formal) become

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