Year 10 - German
Traditionen: 'jed-', dative verbs, translation
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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 'jed-' in different cases to talk about 'each' and 'every' and identify dative verbs and prepositions in the context of traditions.
Key Notes
- The long German [e] can be written 'e', 'eh' or 'ee'.
- 'Jed-' has different endings in the nominative, accusative and dative cases.
- Some verbs take indirect objects. They are also called 'dative verbs'.
- [eu] can be written as 'eu' like in 'neu' and 'äu' like in 'Häuser'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- jed-: determiner meaning 'each' or 'every' which changes according to gender and case
- dative: case used for the indirect object in a sentence and after a dative verb or preposition
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All verbs in German are followed by the accusative case, apart from 'sein' which takes the nominative case.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The long German [e] can be written 'e', 'eh' or 'ee'. 'Jed-' has different endings in the nominative, accusative and dative cases.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'jed-'
determiner meaning 'each' or 'every' which changes according to gender and case. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: All verbs in German are followed by the accusative case, apart from 'sein' which takes the nominative case. Correction: A number of verbs are followed by the dative case. These must be learnt and carefully identified when translating into German.
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: da-compounds, 'damit' as conjunction and wo-compounds 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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