Year 10 - German
Traditionen: da-compounds, 'damit' as conjunction and wo-compounds
My personal world: Beziehungen und Feste
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Unit Summary
This unit revisits verbs with prepositions, and adds to previous knowledge of da- and wo- compounds in the accusative and the dative. Reflexive verbs are revisited in the context of family relationships, together with word order and the use of wen, wem, with reflexive questions.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use da-compounds, object pronouns and wo-compounds to discuss German traditions and memories.
Key Notes
- To refer back to something inanimate already mentioned, add da- or dar- to the beginning of a preposition.
- As a da-compound, 'damit' means 'with it/them'. As a conjunction, 'damit' means 'so that'.
- Use direct or indirect object pronouns, not da-compounds, to replace animate nouns (people or animals).
- Use wo- compounds to ask questions by adding wo- or wor- before the preposition.
Vocabulary To Learn
- da-, dar-: prefix added to prepositions to replace an inanimate noun
- object pronoun: replaces an animate noun which is the direct or indirect object of the verb
- conjunction: word that connects ideas between clauses in a sentence
- wo-, wor-: prefix added to prepositions to ask questions
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- 'Damit' always means 'with it' or 'with them'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
To refer back to something inanimate already mentioned, add da- or dar- to the beginning of a preposition. As a da-compound, 'damit' means 'with it/them'. As a conjunction, 'damit' means 'so that'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'da-, dar-'
prefix added to prepositions to replace an inanimate noun. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: 'Damit' always means 'with it' or 'with them'. Correction: 'Damit' has a double identity! It can be used as a conjunction meaning 'so that' as well as a da-compound meaning 'with it' or 'with them'.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Beziehungen: reflexive and non-reflexive verbs, reciprocal verbs Study Guide
- Familie: direct object pronouns, singular and plural Study Guide
- Frauen im Motorsport: da-compounds, wo-compounds Study Guide
- Freunde: 'wen' and 'wem' - interrogative, word order with reflexive questions Study Guide
- Junge Pflegende: accusative and dative reflexive pronouns, 'welch-' Study Guide
- Karneval: indirect object pronouns, verbs with indirect objects, 'bei', 'beim' Study Guide
- Traditionen: 'jed-', dative verbs, translation Study Guide
- Vorbilder: accusative definite articles, verbs with accusative prepositions Study Guide
- Weltreligionen und ihre Feste: expanding vocabulary, describing photos Study Guide
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