German, explained word by word
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An example breakdown
Breakdown
I'm going to the library tomorrow.
German puts the conjugated verb second no matter what comes first, and picks the case that says whether you are going or already there.
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geheVerb
- Why this word
- German is verb-second: whatever takes first position, the conjugated verb comes next. That rule is doing all the work in this sentence.
- Dictionary
- gehen — to go; first person singular.
German grammar guides
Each guide explains one point with word-by-word breakdowns and ends with exercises. The guides are in English.
- German word order, explainedGerman word order explained: the verb second in main clauses, first in questions, last after weil and dass, plus the sentence bracket and TeKaMoLo.
- The German cases, explainedThe four German cases explained: nominative, accusative, dative and genitive, the article table, two-way prepositions and dative verbs, with examples.
- German separable verbs, explainedGerman separable verbs explained: where the prefix goes, when it stays attached, ge in the participle, and which prefixes never separate.
- German adjective endings, explainedGerman adjective endings explained: why der neue but ein neuer, the weak, mixed and strong tables, the -en shortcut, and no ending after sein.
- Wenn vs als vs wann, explainedWenn vs als vs wann in German: als for one past occasion or period, wenn for whenever, the present, future and if, wann for questions.
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