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33 Cards in this Set
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What distinguishes an adverb from an adjective?
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Adjectives have endings. Adverbs do not have endings.
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Will the adj before a noun have endings? If so, how often?
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Yes. Always!
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Where is the typical placement of an adjective within a sentence?
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Before a noun.
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What is the acronym for possible plural nouns?
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L.
E A. R. N. S. |
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What does die+"en" always equal?
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Plural
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The form of possessive adj is determined by what?
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The noun to which it refers.
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How do you know the difference b/t sein "his/its" and sein "to be"?
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Adj will be located before the noun.
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Adverbs are usually found where?
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Close to the verb it modifies.
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What tool should I use when translating prepositions?
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Common sense.
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Generally, when der follows a prep, what gender/case will it be?
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Feminine- Dative
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What song should I hum in order to memorize the preps in the accusative position?
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London Bridge
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What is the distinguishing feature for a prep in the dative or accusative case?
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Whether a borderline is crossed by either the subject or object.
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When verbs such as: sein, bleiben, and sitzen are used, the object of the prep will be in what case?
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Dative. Because these verbs cannot imply motion or direction.
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"Vor" used in conjunction with time will always mean what?
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"Ago"
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What case uses preps rarely?
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Genitive
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Case endings can tell me what?
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1. relationship of nouns to one another within a clause.
2. Guidelines for placement of verb in my translation. |
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What specific way should I avoid embellishing an accusative noun in my translation?
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Don't invent a preposition to go in front of it.
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What three places can a conjugated verb be?
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1. 2nd element of sentence
2. Begins a sentence. 3. End of a clause. |
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What is the usual position for the verb?
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2nd element in the sentence.
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Where is the subject located generally?
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Directly before or after the verb (which is 2nd element).
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Does the meaning of sentence change b/c of word order?
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Yes! Emphasis resides in placement.
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Does a pronoun have to be capitalized if it is nominative?
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No.
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What are most common interrogatives?
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wer, wann, wo, warum, wie, and was
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(At this point) What are the two options when a sentence begins with a verb?
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1. Question
2. Command |
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If den is in a sentence what will it never be?
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Subject
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If der is attached to a masculine noun it will be what?
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Subject
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When a genitive is placed within a sentence, what must be added within the English translation?
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"Of"
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Des is always what case?
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Genitive
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A genitive will usually follow what?
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The noun is possess
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Primary function of dative case is?
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Indirect object
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Dative plural endings will always be what?
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-n
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Genitive masculine and neuter nouns will generally have what type of endings?
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-s or -es
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Dative case nouns will always precede what case(s)?
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Accusative as well as predicate nominative
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