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(Translation) Übersetzen Sie den folgenden Satz: Diejenigen , die eine Straftat begehen, sollten schwer bestraft werden.

Translation: Those who commit offences should be severely punished.
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Answered by Marcus S. • German tutor
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How can I best use the most challenging aspects of German grammar to improve my spoken and written work?

If you have an excuse to use fancy grammar, use it! You must read through your work with a critical eye, or think critically before beginning a task, and work out how you can best formulate sentences to show...
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Answered by Patrick N. • German tutor
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How to score highly in grammar when writing an essay in an exam

First and foremost, try to get a good range of grammatical techniques when writing the essay for example subordinating conjunctions or adjectival nouns. Demonstrating your knowledge of these techniques shoul...
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Answered by Benedict C. • German tutor
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How does the case taken affect the meaning of the same preposition, and how can I spot when I need to alter the case? h

Unfortunately, there are no hard and set rules that govern the meaning but there are certain patterns which would help in cases of unceratinty. There are a set of prepositions in German which can take both t...
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Answered by Delyan Y. • German tutor
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Why do we use the dative case?

The dative is used to show that a noun is an indirect object in the sentence. This means it is the person or thing receiving the action. For example: 'Der Mann gibt dem Hund einen Knochen'. So here, the man ...
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Answered by Molly R. • German tutor
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