Order Of Objects Flashcards

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Why do we need order of objects?

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When there is a direct object, subject and indirect objects there are certain rules for how these sentences are to be structured in German

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What are the three rules?

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Pin => if there is a pronoun and a noun, then the pronoun comes first

Ich gabe ihm das Geschenke

Pad => if there are two pronouns, the accusative and then the dative

Ich gabe es ihr

daN => if there are two nouns, then the dative comes before the accusative

Der Brieftrager gabe dem Bare eine Blume

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