German grammar rules11/2/2022 ![]() ![]() Now, there are some rules about that out there. And that’s what’s commonly called word order. I got no idea, actuallyįor the student there are two challenges. Possibly, there are some adverbs and dochs and jas cluttering the sentence but the essentials are really verbs and boxes. ![]() Each box answers one verb related question like where, when, how, why, what, who and so on. Here’s what that is in a nutshell. A sentence consists of a verb and a bunch of boxes. Boxes? If that doesn’t ring a bell you should check out the the article on the box model (find it here). What I, and many others online, teachers and students alike, mean by word order is the order of boxes. (**example dramatized, does not represent a correct German sentence.) Ich habe gestern ein Bier trinken können gewollt haben worden gesein.**.For example, word order could also be the order the verbs that pile up at the end in a sentence. Now, the term word order is actually not very precise. So are you ready to dive in and find out? Great. (Disclaimer: word dramatized! Idea may not actually explain literally everything. Then, we’ll have a look at what German word order is really about and then, we’ll finally zero in on one core idea. It’s a delicate dance of different forces and in most cases, there is not THE ONE correct answer.įirst we’ll take a look at the commonly known rules for word order and we’ll explain why they suck…what their shortcomings are. Which could of course be pretty much any aspect of German grammar, but for today, it is going to beĪnd if you think of German as a language that is big about rules, you’ll be VERY surprised actually at what’s going on under the surface. And welcome to a new chapter in our absolutely epic German language course.Īnd this module will be all about one of the most confusing topics of German grammar. ![]()
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