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Genders and cases in German

In German there are three genders for nouns: masculine, feminine and neuter. There are some rules for each gender regarding how the words are formed, however the best bet is to learn each gender with the wor...
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Answered by Rhea C. • German tutor
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How do you use the subjunctive mood?

In the German language there are two types of subjunctive: the Konjuntiv I and Konjunctiv II. The first form is used in reported speech, in order to report something that may or may not be true. The Konjunct...
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What is Translation, and how do I approach it?

What is Translation? Translation, or Uebersetzung , is quite simply the art of rewriting a source text (ie, an original piece of writing in one language) into a piece of text that can be read in the target l...
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Answered by Oliver B. • German tutor
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What is a separable verb and how is it formed?

In German some verbs are separable . This means that they are formed of two parts which can be separated. Some examples are: an kommen (to arrive), aus gehen (to go out), ein laden (to invite), ab waschen (t...
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Answered by George H. • German tutor
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Which cases do I use with prepositions?

1) These prepositions take the dative case: aus, außer, bei, mit, nach, seit, von, zu, gegenüber 2) These prepositions take the accusative case: bis, durch, entlang, für, gegen, ohne, um, wider 3) These prep...
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Answered by Lucy W. • German tutor
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