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What tense is often used in narration?
The preterite.
In what two ways is the preterite tense formed with weak verbs?
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
How is the preterite tense fomed with strong verbs?
The stem changes and there is no ending for 1st and 3rd sg.
When a dem. pron. is used instead of a pers. pron., what attitude of the speaker is often conveyed about the antecedent?
A negative attitude.
When a verb is reflexive, how is the number and case of the of the reflexive pronoun determined?
1. number: determined by the subject.
1. case: determined by the verb
What is a predicate infinitive?
When an infinitive serves as the verb for the object of another verb.
When indem introduces a dependent clause, what two things does it indicate?
1. simultaneity
AND
2. either the manner or the cause.
When indem introduces a dependent clause, in what two ways could it be translated with the conj, verb?
1. "while" + a gerund phrase
2. "by" + a gerund phrase
What is a wo-compound?
Prep. phrases in which the object of the prep. is "which" or "what".
In what 2 ways are wo-compounds formed?
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")
What does the suffix "-ig" form? What often happens to the stem?
- Adjectives. Like adding "y" in English.
- stem often adds an umlaut.
What does the conjunction "als" do in a comparison?
shows inequality.
What does the coor. conj. show?
Contrast between two statements.
- first statement contains a negative.
- the two statements are mutually exclusive.
How do poss. prons. decline?
Just like indef. art.