German Grammar Glossary
English and German Grammar Terms
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HOW TO USE THIS GLOSSARY: Each grammar term is listed alphabetically in English, along with its German equivalent (often Latin-based) and in some cases the Germanic term. Words in ALL CAPS refer to terms that are also defined in this glossary. Noun gender is indicated by r (der), e (die), or s (das). Most entries have a link to a related lesson or grammar guide.
| German Grammar Glossary Deutsches Grammatik-Lexikon |
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| English | Deutsch | Explanation |
| > Continued from Se-St | ||
| SUBJECT | s Subjekt | A NOUN or PRONOUN in the NOMINATIVE CASE which determines the ending of the VERB in a sentence. Example: Er kommt heute um zehn Uhr. = He is coming today at ten o'clock. |
| SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD | r Konjunktiv | A VERB form used in conditional sentences and to indicate INDIRECT SPEECH in German. German has two subjunctive forms known as SUBJUNCTIVE I and SUBJUNCTIVE II. Also see > The Subjunctive II |
| SUBORDINATE CLAUSE | r Nebensatz | Same as a DEPENDENT CLAUSE or RELATIVE CLAUSE (der Relativsatz). A clause, usually inroduced by a CONJUNCTION, that modifies and is related to another clause in a sentence. In German, the FINITE VERB is placed at the end of a relative clause. Example: Als wir ankamen, war es schon dunkel. Also see > Word Order in German 2 |
| SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION | unterordnende Konjunktion |
There are two types of conjunctions: COORDINATING and SUBORDINATING. German subordinating conjunctions include dass, wenn, and weil. Conjunctions link words, phrases, clauses or sentences. > Word Order 2 |
| SUFFIX | e Nachsilbe das Suffix |
An element added to the end of a word or root of a word. Some German examples: Gesundheit, Zeitung, sagte |
| SUPERLATIVE | r Superlativ | One of the three forms of COMPARISON. Adjectives and adverbs can be in one of three comparative forms, as in "good" (positive), "better" (comparative) or "best" (superlative). Also see: Comparison in German |
| SYNTAX | e Wortstellung | In grammar, the arrangement and ordering of words and phrases in a sentence; sentence structure. German word order or SYNTAX often differs from that of English and other languages. Also see: Word Order in German and Word Order in German 2 |
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