Grammar Flashcards

1
Q

Capitalize all nouns

A

yes!

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2
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Kein/nicht usage

A

kein must be used with a noun directly after

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3
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What is Akkusativ?

What are the pronouns?

A

Used for the entity that an action is being done on
(nominativ used for the one doing the action)
Nom - Akk
der –> den and (k)ein –> (k)einen
die –> die
das —> das
die —> die

(only singular masculine affected)

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4
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Komplimente word order

A

put verb at the end of the phrase in infinitive form

e.g:
Du kannst wirklich toll kochen
Er kannt super tanzen

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5
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Modalverb usage

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used with other verbs:
put the modal verb in the normal verb position
move the verb to the end of the phrase in the infinitive

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6
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Trennbare verben usage

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Split the prefix and stem
prefix goes at the end of the phrase
stem is conjugated and stays in usual position

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7
Q

Which prefixes are never seperable?

A
be-
emp-
ent-
er-
ge-
miss-
ver-
zer-
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8
Q

What is the basic structure of a sentence in german

A

Position 1 -> subject (unless inversion)
Position 2 -> verb/modalverb/stem
Mittelfeld
Ende -> verb (past perfect/infinitive/prefix)

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9
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Use of preterite tense

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Use preterite for haben and sein if they are the only verb in the sentence

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10
Q

when should sein be used for the perfekt past tense

A

with verbs that involve a change of location or state

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