Word Order Flashcards
In an interrogative sentence (Fragewörter) that seeks information (i.e., non-rhetorical), what is the position of the interrogative particle and the main verb?
The interrogative particle begins the sentence and the main verb follows it. Qualifiers accompanying the interrogative particle will also precede the verb.
In a German statement, what position do you find the conjugated (main) verb?
The second position
In nominal word order, what position do you find the subject?
The first position
In inverted word order, what position do you find the conjugated (main) verb?
The second position
In inverted word order, what element holds the first position?
Any element (Adverb, DO, IO) except the subject, and the main verb holds the second position.
In a dependent clause, what position do you find the conjugated verb?
The final position
n a dependent clause, what position do you find the subject?
The first position following the subordinating conjunction
What’s a good “rule of thumb” when you come to an inflected or conjugated form of haben or sein?
Check the end of the clause for a past participle to see whether the form of haben or sein is an auxiliary of the perfect tense.
In a perfect tense clause, in what position does the inflected auxiliary verb stand?
Second position
In a perfect tense clause, in what position does the non-finite verb (i.e., past participle) stand?
Last position
In a future tense clause, in what position does the inflected auxiliary verb stand?
Second position
In a future tense clause, in what position does the non-finite verb (i.e., infinitive) stand?
Last position
In a modal future tense clause, in what position does the inflected auxiliary verb stand?
Second position
In a modal future tense clause, in what position does the non-finite, non-modal verb (i.e., infinitive) stand?
Second-to-last position
In a modal future tense clause, in what position does the modal verb stand?
Last position
