Attributive clause in German
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The attributive clause is a dependent clause that refers to the noun of the main clause. You ask for the attributive clause with "Welcher / Welche / Welches / Welchen / Welchem?" (Who / Whose / Which?)
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- Der Sänger, der in Holland lebte, war vor allem in Deutschland bekannt. (The singer, who lived in Holland, was especially famous in Germany)
- Das ist die Frau, die ich gestern getroffen habe. (This is the woman, that I met yesterday)
- Das Haus, das in unserer Nachbarschaft steht, ist schon sehr alt. (The house, that stands in our neighbourhood, is very old)
- Kaufst du die Torte, die mir so gut schmeckt? (Are you buying the cake, that I liked so much?)
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Attributive clause in the narrower sense
The attributive clause in the narrower sense is a relative clause. For this take a closer look at our chapter regarding the relative clause in German!
- Das ist der Mann, dessen Hund weggelaufen ist. (This is the man, whose dog ran away)
- Das Auto, das dort drüben steht, gehört mir. (The car, that stand over there, belongs to me)
- Hier wohnt die Familie, die uns gestern besuchen kam. (Here lives the family, that visited us yesterday)
Attributive clause in the broader sense
The attributive clause in the broader sense is an object- or subject clause, that has the function of an attribute. There are different kinds of these clauses:
1) Dass-clauses
- Wir finden die Idee, dass wir zusammen fahren, sehr gut. (We think the idea, of us driving together, is very good)
- Die Gefahr, dass du hinfällst, ist sehr groß. (The danger, of you falling down, is very high)
- Ich hoffe, dass es ihm bald besser geht. (I hope that he gets better soon)
2) Uninitiated infinitive clauses
- Den Vorteil, am Land zu leben, schätzen viele Naturliebhaber. (The advantage, of living in the country, is appreciated by nature lovers)
- Der Vorschlag, heute spazieren zu gehen, ist gut. (The proposal, to go for a walk today, is good)
3) Attributive clauses in Indirect questions
- Er hat auf die Frage, wie lange er bleibt, nicht geantwortet. (He didn't answer the question, how long he would be staying)
- Sie möchte wissen, ob es freiwillige Helfer gibt. (She wants to know, if there are voluntary helpers)
4) Uninitiated dependent clauses
- Die Befürchtung, ausgeraubt geworden zu sein, hat sich bewahrheitet. (The fear, to be robbed, turned out to become true)
- Er hat auf unsere Aufforderung, sich zu melden, nicht reagiert. (He didn't react to the request, to notify them)
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Exercise: Determine the type of attributive clause!
Solution
Wir finden die Idee, dass wir zusammen fahren, sehr gut. (We think the idea of us driving together is very good)
Dass-clause
Den Vorteil, am Land zu leben, schätzen viele Naturliebhaber. (The advantages, of living in the country, is enjoyed by many nature lovers)
Uninitiated infinitive clause
Er hat auf die Frage, wie lange er bleibt, nicht geantwortet. (He didn't reply to the answer, how long he would be staying)
Indirect question
Die Befürchtung, ausgeraubt geworden zu sein, hat sich bewahrheitet. (The fear, of being robbed, turned out to become true)
Uninitiated dependent clause
Ich hoffe, dass es ihm bald besser geht. (I hope that he will feel better soon)
Dass-clause
Der Vorschlag, heute spazieren zu gehen, ist gut. (The proposal, to go out for a walk today, is good)
Uninitiated infinitive clause
Sie möchte wissen, ob es freiwillige Helfer gibt. (She wants to know, if there are volunteers)
Indirect question
Er hat auf unsere Aufforderung, sich zu melden, nicht reagiert. (He didn't react to to the request to notify them)
Uninitiated dependent clause
Exercises
Exercise: Determine the type of attributive clause!
Solution
Wir finden die Idee, dass wir zusammen fahren, sehr gut. (We think the idea of us driving together is very good)
Dass-clause
Den Vorteil, am Land zu leben, schätzen viele Naturliebhaber. (The advantages, of living in the country, is enjoyed by many nature lovers)
Uninitiated infinitive clause
Er hat auf die Frage, wie lange er bleibt, nicht geantwortet. (He didn't reply to the answer, how long he would be staying)
Indirect question
Die Befürchtung, ausgeraubt geworden zu sein, hat sich bewahrheitet. (The fear, of being robbed, turned out to become true)
Uninitiated dependent clause
Ich hoffe, dass es ihm bald besser geht. (I hope that he will feel better soon)
Dass-clause
Der Vorschlag, heute spazieren zu gehen, ist gut. (The proposal, to go out for a walk today, is good)
Uninitiated infinitive clause
Sie möchte wissen, ob es freiwillige Helfer gibt. (She wants to know, if there are volunteers)
Indirect question
Er hat auf unsere Aufforderung, sich zu melden, nicht reagiert. (He didn't react to to the request to notify them)
Uninitiated dependent clause
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