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When is the dative case used?

The most frequent instance in which the dative case is used in is to show that something is the indirect object of a verb. Secondly, the dative case is used with certain verbs (helfen, geben, antworten). The...
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Answered by Sophie B. • German tutor
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What is a complex sentence?

Complex sentences have more than one clause with at least one main clause. Two or more main clauses can be linked in 2 ways: 1. They are joined by a coordinating conjunction like 'und' or 'aber' 2. One subor...
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Answered by Sophie B. • German tutor
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What is the difference between using als and wenn?

Als is used for a sentence that is in the past, for example 'als ich jünger war...' when I was younger. Wenn is used to mean 'if or when' and often has a conditional sense, for example 'wenn ich mehr Geld hä...
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Answered by Jennifer F. • German tutor
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How to decide whether a word is "der/die/das"?

There is no unique way of telling what grammatical gender a word has. I therefore recommend, whenever you learn vocabulary and new words, learn the gender with it. Learn them as one. However, there are some ...
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Answered by Sanela B. • German tutor
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How do you best structure an argument within the paragraph?

In order to most successfully create a paragraph that is well-structured, you can use the 'PEEL' technique. You first have to state what the argument is about, clearly and precisely. In other words: What is ...
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Answered by Richard H. • German tutor
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