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Prepositional Pronouns in German

To begin with, i’d like to stress that prepositional pronouns are not the same as prepositional objects. Do they both involve using prepositions? Yes! Do they both come after a direct and/or an indirect object? Yes! But are they both conditioned to grammatical cases? The answer is No! The reason is that one is merged to “da” while the other is free of it. Which is which then? Find out…

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FUTUR II: Formation & Use Of The German Future Perfect Tense

It is one thing to attempt to make expressions in the future and another to know the exact way to do that. With the German language having two types of future tenses which are both formed with the auxiliary verb werden makes it even more confusing when deciding whether to use the Futur I or Futur II since both can make an assumption which is either certain or uncertain. All of this you’ll get to…

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Declension Of Adjectives In German

The most interesting thing about German Adjectives isn’t just that they are voluminous but that they may also be declined which in turn makes them complex irrespective of their forms i.e whether they are basic, comparative and superlative Adjectives or those that are derived from either Partizip I or Partizip II. This declension of German Adjectives usually follows a definite pattern which has…

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Comparative & Superlative Forms Of Adjectives In German

The comparative and superlative forms of adjectives are used to indicate a higher degree of their simple forms (positive and negative) with the superlative being the maximum degree. The comparative form is mostly used for dissimilar comparison between two nouns or pronouns i.e to show between two objects which one is of more value than the other while the superlative could become neuter…

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FUTUR I: How To Form The Simple Future Tense In German

“If someone needs to express themselves about an event that has not happened yet, how do they make it possible in German?” This is one of many questions that beginners who are learning the German language often find themselves asking. Well, this expression can be made in several ways such as with the adverbs of time and temporal prepositions of TeKaMoLo as well as the Futur I. Content in this…

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Measurement Nouns in German

It is true that nouns are names of people, animals, places, things and ideas. These nouns can be big or small, countable or uncountable, measurable or immeasurable etc. What I find very interesting is the phenomenon of using one noun to measure another. Why and how this is done in German, you’ll find out in this post. Content in this post1. Why are nouns measured?2. How to measure nouns in…

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Ja, Nein oder Doch: Similarities and Differences

Have you ever been asked a tag question where you thought that the answer must either be ja or nein? Well, you probably guessed right except that there is one more particle that can possibly be in use as a response to such questions- doch! In summary: The modal particles “Ja, nein oder doch” are the possible answers to a tag question in German whose usage is dependent on several other factors in…

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INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS IN GERMAN

When you talk about personal pronouns, it is quite easy to understand and use. After all, they are mostly used for illustration of verb conjugation. But when it comes to interrogative pronouns in German, it often creates a sense of concern even though they are fewer in number. Maybe because they require a certain level of tactics and mastering in order for one to navigate between when they should…

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How to Identify Masculine, Feminine & Neuter Nouns in German

One major challenge a lot of people face while learning the German language is in guessing what category a noun belongs to. This confusion can be resolved when one follows the logic and patterns behind the masculine, feminine and neuter categorization of German nouns. Find out below! Content in this post1. How to identify masculine nouns in German2. How to identify feminine nouns in German3. How…

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Regular and Irregular Adjectives in German

So now you have probably mastered how to make simple sentences with two to three words in German and are happy about it 😅 (as you should be). Hurray!!! As a matter of fact it’s worth celebrating because it was a thing of hard-practicing. Moving forward, you’ll have to top up the game by adding some vital recipes called regular and irregular adjectives to the menu. Content in this post1. Regular…

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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs in German

Running through a quick reminder of what role a verb plays in a sentence, it is the brain of every good sentence. It helps to tell the subject (who/what performs the verb) from the object (who/what receives the verb). All German verbs are basically classified into five categories – Auxiliary/Hilfsverben, Main/Hauptverben, Modalverben, Transitive and Intransitive verbs – with several examples…

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Substantive Nouns Derivative from Adjectives & Verbs in German

Can nouns be derived? I thought nouns were natural names of persons, animals, places, things or ideas. If indeed nouns can be derived in German, what gender would they have and how would the accurate articles be assigned to them? These and many more questions you probably asked yourself about substantive nouns are clarified below. Keep on reading! Content in this post1. What Is a substantive…

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Eight ways to use the Partizip II in German

Learning how to derive the past participle in German is important but knowing how to use it is even more important. The Partizip II just like Partizip I serves a variety of purposes and forms the basis for several grammatical rules such as the formation of the Perfekt tense, Plusquamperfekt, adjectives, Futur II etc. Read on to find out. Table of Content1. Partizip II as adjectives2. Partizip II…

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Hauptsatz & Nebensatz: How to structure a sentence in German

When it comes to a sentence formation in German, I like to first of all make my expression in English quickly in my head. This is one way I have been able to maintain the order of making a perfect german sentence. Of course, this is first possible because I know the English rules as well as that of German and also believe them to be closely related, I can easily translate from one to the other,…

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Modal Particles in German

Often times than one, we are cut up with difficulties in communicating our exact feelings via texting. What’s even worse is the possibility of getting misunderstood. In today’s world, the use of emojis help lighten the communication. But apart from emojis, modal particles can equally be used to express our feelings of anger, excitement, frustration, fear, joy, doubt etc. These particles come in…

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Demonstrative Pronouns In German

These demonstrative pronouns in German otherwise known as indicative pronouns, are used to point/ select out something or someone that has once been mentioned in a sentence or statement or within a close range in one’s view. They are the closest in function from every other pronoun to the personal pronouns (er/sie/es and sie) but differ in that they lay more emphasis on what they are being used…

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IRREALE VERGLEICHE: Als, Als Ob, Als Wenn and Wie Wenn

Irreale Vergleiche otherwise known as unreal comparison in English is one where the state of a person is assumed or second guessed by another person. It is used as a way of trying to figure out the state of that person or object. Content in this post1. How is irreale Vergleiche done?2. Irreale Vergleiche with als3. Irreale Vergleiche with als ob4. Irreale Vergleiche with als wenn5. Irreale…