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immer + comparative
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X-er and X-er
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immer + adjective
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always X
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noch + comparative
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even more X
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zu + positive adjective
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too X
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zu + infinitive verb
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to X
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je ... je + comparative
je ... umso + comparative je ... desto + comparative |
the ..., the ...
eg. je älter der Wein, je besser the older the wine, the better |
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nicht
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not
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nichts
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nothing
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oder
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or
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und
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and
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als
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than
(associated with inequalities) |
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wie
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as
(associated with equalities) |
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mehr
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more
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meisten
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most
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minder
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less
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am mindesten
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least
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weniger
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less
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am wenigsten
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least
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aufs + superlative
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high degree without reference to anything else
eg. aufs beste = the very best |
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aller + superlative
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high degree with reference to everything
eg. das aller liebste Tier = the most beloved of all animals/the most beloved animal of all |
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etwas + adjective
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somewhat X
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mehr... als...
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more...than...
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so...wie
ebenso...wie |
just as...as...
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so... auch
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as...as
eg. So kalt das Wetter auch ist, es ist doch schön = As cold as the weather is, it is still beautiful |
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nicht so... wie
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not as...as...
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noch + comparative ... als
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even more X than...
eg. Er is noch talentierter als sie = He is even more talented than she. |
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comparative + als
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X-er than
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um so ... als
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even more...since
eg. Um so besser als der Sommer kam = Even better since summer came |
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sowohl...als auch
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as well as; both...and
eg. sowohl kalt als auch naß war der Nachmittag = the afternoon was cold as well as wet |
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weder... noch
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neither...nor
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erst (adj)
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first
eg. das erste Gemälde = the first painting |
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erst (adv)
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not until
eg. Erst 1924 = not until 1924 |
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ganz (adj)
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whole
eg. der ganze Tempel = the whole Temple |
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ganz (adv)
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very, totally, entirely
eg. eine ganz andere Idee = a totally different idea |
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noch einmal
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once more
lit. "still once" |
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noch nicht
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not yet
lit. "still not" |
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noch eine Weile
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a while longer
lit. "still a while" |
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hin-
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denotes motion away from the speaker
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her-
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denotes motion toward the speaker
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aber
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indeed, however, but
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doch
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still, yet, indeed, but
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noch
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also, too, in addition; still, yet; more, additional
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schon
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already, alright; very
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wohl
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probably; full well; well
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zwar
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although; to be sure
und zwar = 'namely' |
