Grammar In German
Grammar in German has various facets, and although various such aspects can be discussed here
, we'll focus on the ones that are most important. The particulars mentioned below require special mention because a number of German
language learners tend to have problems with the following aspects:
Adjectives in German, as in English, come before the nouns that they are used to describe. For instance, "He is a 'good' guy" would become "Er ist ein 'guter' Kerl". What becomes important is for you to distinguish between using guter, gutem, gutes, and gut. This usage, as mentioned before, depends on the patterns and rules in question.
One good aspect when it comes to the spoken word in German is that you won't come across a whole lot of people who rely heavily on the sentence endings. You will notice that there are instances when these ending are omitted altogether. So if you're hoping to indulge in some conversation in German, you don't really have to worry about adjectives and article endings. However, if you're expecting to use your knowledge of the language to perfection, then you will need to study these rules closely.
If you go back in time and try to remember what you studied in your English grammar class, words like direct/indirect objects, and subject/predicates would surely ring a bell. I mention this because these play an important role in learning German. Know that you might have trouble in mastering the usage of 'a' and 'the'; with there being 7-8 different usages of 'the' alone. 'A' is normally translated into German as 'ein', but it can also be translated as einen, eine, einer, eines, or einem.
The factor that would make a difference on the usage, would depend on the gender of the noun; whether it's used in a singular or plural form, and its effect on the direct/indirect object and the subject. The good thing is that with the use and application of the rules and patterns the process should not be difficult.
Although a lot is said about the complexities of conjugating verbs in German, do know that they're not very difficult to understand. Most verb conjugations tend to stick by the basic rules, and learning these shouldn't take more than a few weeks. Of course, there are verb usages that do break these rules, but such instances are rare. Also, it's basically the present tense that you have to worry about when it comes to conjugations. After you get a grip of the basics, even conditional and past tenses should not present you with any problems.
There are many people who tend to have a problem with placing verbs within sentences. This is basically because of the various sentence structures that require words to be placed in a particular manner. For instance, if you're using words like who, what, when, whom, although, therefore, etc. in the beginning of a sentence, the verb would appear at the sentence's end. The usage of modal verbs like could, should, must, can, and would, can also present a challenge.
The points mentioned herein simply aim to give you a basic understanding of what you're up against, and not to confuse you. Know that even native German speakers often move clauses, verbs, and nouns, around in a sentence in accordance to whatever needs to be emphasized. Since the varied sentence structures do present you with many options, this can be rather fun to do.
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