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14 Cards in this Set
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What tense is often used in narration?
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The preterite.
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In what two ways is the preterite tense formed with weak verbs?
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1. If stem ends with "t" or "d", add an "et" before the ending. ex. bilden = bildete
2. If stem does not end with "t" or "d", add a "t" before the ending. ex. bauen = baute |
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How is the preterite tense fomed with strong verbs?
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The stem changes and there is no ending for 1st and 3rd sg.
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When a dem. pron. is used instead of a pers. pron., what attitude of the speaker is often conveyed about the antecedent?
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A negative attitude.
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When a verb is reflexive, how is the number and case of the of the reflexive pronoun determined?
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1. number: determined by the subject.
1. case: determined by the verb |
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What is a predicate infinitive?
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When an infinitive serves as the verb for the object of another verb.
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When indem introduces a dependent clause, what two things does it indicate?
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1. simultaneity
AND 2. either the manner or the cause. |
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When indem introduces a dependent clause, in what two ways could it be translated with the conj, verb?
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1. "while" + a gerund phrase
2. "by" + a gerund phrase |
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What is a wo-compound?
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Prep. phrases in which the object of the prep. is "which" or "what".
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In what 2 ways are wo-compounds formed?
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if prep. begins with a
1. consonant: wo is added as a prefix ("wo" + "von" = "wovon") 2. vowel: add "r" between "wo" and prep. ("wo" + "an" = "woran") |
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What does the suffix "-ig" form? What often happens to the stem?
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- Adjectives. Like adding "y" in English.
- stem often adds an umlaut. |
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What does the conjunction "als" do in a comparison?
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shows inequality.
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What does the coor. conj. show?
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Contrast between two statements.
- first statement contains a negative. - the two statements are mutually exclusive. |
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How do poss. prons. decline?
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Just like indef. art.
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