Sehnsucht_Sehnsucht Flashcards

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Lass mich deine Träne reiten

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  • Lass mich = Let me (imperative verb, 2nd person singular, from ‘lassen’)
  • deine Träne reiten = ride your tear (verb phrase, accusative noun ‘Träne’)
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Übers Kinn nach Afrika

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  • Übers Kinn = Over the chin (prepositional phrase, contraction of ‘über das Kinn’, accusative case)
  • nach Afrika = to Africa (prepositional phrase, dative case)
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Wieder in den Schoß der Löwin

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  • Wieder = Again (adverb)
  • in den Schoß der Löwin = into the lap of the lioness (prepositional phrase, accusative case, genitive noun ‘Löwin’)
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Wo ich einst zu Hause war

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  • Wo = Where (relative pronoun)
  • ich einst zu Hause war = I was once at home (verb phrase, past tense of ‘sein’)
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Zwischen deine langen Beinen

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  • Zwischen = Between (preposition, accusative case)
  • deine langen Beinen = your long legs (noun phrase, accusative case)
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Such den Schnee vom letzten Jahr

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  • Such = Seek (imperative verb, 2nd person singular, from ‘suchen’)
  • den Schnee vom letzten Jahr = the snow from last year (noun phrase, accusative case, genitive ‘vom letzten Jahr’)
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Doch es ist kein Schnee mehr da

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  • Doch = But (conjunction)
  • es ist kein Schnee mehr da = there is no more snow left (negation phrase, verb ‘sein’)
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Über Wolken ohne Glück

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  • Über Wolken = Over clouds (prepositional phrase, accusative case)
  • ohne Glück = without luck (prepositional phrase, accusative case)
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Der große Vogel schiebt den Kopf

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  • Der große Vogel = The big bird (noun, masculine, nominative case, adjective ‘große’)
  • schiebt den Kopf = pushes its head (verb phrase, accusative noun ‘Kopf’)
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Sanft in sein Versteck zurück

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  • Sanft = Gently (adverb)
  • in sein Versteck zurück = back into its hiding place (prepositional phrase, accusative case, adverb ‘zurück’)
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Such den Sand vom letzten Jahr

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  • Such = Seek (imperative verb, 2nd person singular, from ‘suchen’)
  • den Sand vom letzten Jahr = the sand from last year (noun phrase, accusative case, genitive ‘vom letzten Jahr’)
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Doch es ist kein Sand mehr da

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  • Doch = But (conjunction)
  • es ist kein Sand mehr da = there is no more sand left (negation phrase, verb ‘sein’)
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Sehnsucht versteckt

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  • Sehnsucht = Longing (noun, feminine, nominative case)
  • versteckt = hides itself (verb, 3rd person singular, from ‘verstecken’)
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Sich wie ein Insekt

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  • Sich = Itself (reflexive pronoun, accusative case)
  • wie ein Insekt = like an insect (comparative phrase, nominative case)
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Im Schlafe merkst du nicht

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  • Im Schlafe = In sleep (prepositional phrase, dative case)
  • merkst du nicht = you do not notice (verb phrase, negation ‘nicht’)
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Dass es dich sticht

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  • Dass = That (subordinating conjunction)
  • es dich sticht = it stings you (verb phrase, accusative pronoun ‘dich’)
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Glücklich werd ich nirgendwo

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  • Glücklich = Happy (adjective)
  • werd ich nirgendwo = I will be nowhere (verb phrase, modal verb ‘werden’, adverb ‘nirgendwo’)
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Der Finger rutscht nach Mexiko

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  • Der Finger = The finger (noun, masculine, nominative case)
  • rutscht nach Mexiko = slides to Mexico (verb phrase, prepositional phrase, dative case)
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Doch er versinkt im Ozean

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  • Doch = But (conjunction)
  • er versinkt im Ozean = he/it sinks in the ocean (verb phrase, prepositional phrase, dative case)
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Sehnsucht ist so grausam

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  • Sehnsucht = Longing (noun, feminine, nominative case)
  • ist so grausam = is so cruel (verb phrase, adjective ‘grausam’)
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Sehnsucht

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  • Sehnsucht = Longing (noun, feminine, nominative case, repeated for emphasis)