Year 9 - German
A murder mystery party: relative clauses
Family experiences: relative clauses
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces introduces relative clauses in the nominative cases, as well as the indefinite pronouns 'jemand' and 'niemand'. Pupils also learn to embed (non-defining) relative clauses within main clauses and revisit adjective endings with indefinite articles.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to create adjectives from nouns adding the suffix -los, and you can use relative clauses to give further information about suspects and clues in the context of a murder mystery party.
Key Notes
- Adding the suffix -los to German nouns creates adjectives with the English equivalent -less or the meaning 'without'.
- Relative clauses add information about the noun in a main clause without starting another sentence.
- German subject relative clauses start with a relative pronoun, 'der', 'die', 'das', 'die' and end with a verb.
- Relative clauses can be embedded in main clauses, with commas before and after the clause.
Vocabulary To Learn
- suffix -los: letter string added to the end of many German nouns to create adjectives with the English meaning '-less' or 'without'
- relative clause: adds information about the noun in the main clause
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- You can add the suffix -los to any German noun to make an adjective.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Adding the suffix -los to German nouns creates adjectives with the English equivalent -less or the meaning 'without'. Relative clauses add information about the noun in a main clause without starting another sentence.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'suffix -los'
letter string added to the end of many German nouns to create adjectives with the English meaning '-less' or 'without'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: You can add the suffix -los to any German noun to make an adjective. Correction: You can't just add -los to any noun to form an adjective. It only works if the result makes real sense - usually where there's a natural English -less equivalent (like 'hairless', 'hopeless', 'windowless').
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