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An explanation of the Passive Tense in German Language.

The passive tense is essentially used to revert a normal sentence, which means that the object becomes the subject and vice versa. It it commonly used in English, for example:Sentence: A man builds a house. ...
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Where does the main (auxiliary) verb go in a subordinating clause when the perfect tense is formed with a modal verb?

This is a slight technicality of German word order. Whilst the normal rule for a clause following a subordinating conjunction (e.g. dass, weil, obwohl ) is to place the main verb at the end of the clause (e....
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Answered by Will T. • German tutor
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What's the difference between the accusative and the dative case and when should I use them?

The accusative and dative are two of the four cases that are used in the German language. The accusative case is used to mark the direct object of a sentence (bold in the example below):The man eats the appl...
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Answered by Lauren J. • German tutor
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How do I know when to use "Akkusativ" or "Dativ"

The word "Dativ" comes from latin "dare", meaning "to give". In German, it's the third grammar case. This case is used when someone directly gives, says or declares something to...
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Answered by Jordi C. • German tutor
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Translate the following paragraph into German: A few weeks ago I read the book called "Größer als das Amt" by James Comey. The book descibes Comey's life and how he became the person who he is today."

Vor ein paar Wochen habe ich das Buch "Größer als das Amt" von James Comey gelesen. Das Buch beschreibt Comeys Leben und wie er zu der Person wurde die er heute ist.
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Answered by Felix B. • German tutor
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