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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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
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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Hallo :) My name is Mihaela and I was born in Switzerland. I have a Bachleor and Master degree as German teacher and more then 5 years experience.
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I offer German language lessons for A1, A2, B1, B2 level and they include everything you need: grammar, speaking, writing, pronunciation and vocabulary.
This is ideal for students who want actively participate and speak more, learn new words and exercise the grammar. Or we can learn whatever you need, because I will always adapt to your needs. :)
I will support you during your learning experience and adapt to your learning tempo.
All learning materials and exercises are included and will be provided during the lesson.
The learning material is from various books (Schritte International, Menschen, Sicher im Alltag und Beruf, Begegnungen,...).
she is very flexible about rescheduling the classes. she gives a lot of exercises that fit my level and make sure to correct me if I miss pronouncing some words or have difficulty to read them.
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I have a lot of experience in learning and teaching a foreign language, therefore I understand the struggles of my students and will make sure that you feel comfortable. It’s absolutely okay to make mistakes, because that’s the way we learn. I’m very patient, flexible and adapt to the student's style of learning.
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- materials (texts/videos/audios/games/grammar/articles)
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In my classes we focus on casual conversation and increasing your confidence to speak German. You can expect a personalized class with a lot of fun and you will have the chance to talk a lot.
What we can do during a lesson:
- read and discuss texts, newspapers and professional articles
- improve your vocabulary
- improve your grammar
- conversation and pronunciation training
- prepare for a job interview
- bussines german, german for your job
- practice for an oral exam
- assist you with your homework and proofread your texts
Let me know your goals and interests and together we will achieve them. If you wish I can give you homework in order to practise what you've learned during the lesson.
In order to make the sessions as interactive as possible, I'm using ZOOM for my online classes.
TEACHING MATERIAL:
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- Video files
- Articles and news
- Homework
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My name is Karolin and since the beginning of 2017, while I was still living in Chile, I've been giving online classes. I really enjoy my work and it gives me the privilage to get to know people from all around the world, which is amazing.
Both in English and in German, I teach classes for beginners and advanced students. I speak Spanish fluently, but as I lived in Chile for around 5 years, both my pronounciation and my choice of words are influenced by that. I learned and teach the european Spanish but only for beginners (A1/A2). But if you don't mind the chilenean influence, I do teach to a higher level as well.
If you'd like to get to know me and my teaching methods, just contact me and we will do a free trial lesson (please do NOT by a lesson before the trial lesson, not every teacher is good for every student).
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Hello,
my name is Veronika and I am a student in Florence at the academy of fine arts. I have been in Italy for three years and I really like the Italian language. In school i learned english and during journeys i used to speak a lot of english so i'm also able to teach in english.
I am from Germany so I am a German native speaker. I have already taught German to some of my friends and would love to teach my language to more people as well. At the beginning I would like to do grammar lessons and the most used words to deepen the basic knowledge of the language. Then I will continue to have conversations in German to increase vocabulary and to give confidence in dialogue and in any case in speaking the language in real scenarios. The most important thing by learning a new language is to learn it through hearing and speaking. Being difficult at first to formulate sentences will then become easier and easier and thus you arrive at a fluent and confident way to speak the new language.
For myself I learned Italian three years ago with this method so I also know what it is like to learn a language and I can help you with my teaching to learn German that way.
I can not wait to start!
greetings Veronika
B. L.
My experience with Veronika as a teacher was and still is really good. In order to reach my goals, she has setup a structured schedule and has provided good learning material. Due to my work, I had to reschedule some of my lessons and she always showed understanding in this regards. She is very friendly and easy to talk to. I can only recommend her!
Thank you very much!!!
Hello, my name is Alyona. I'm from Ukraine, currently I'm living in Bulgaria.
I speak Ukrainian, Russian, Turkish, English and German.
I'm an English and German teacher I've been teaching for more than 8 years. I've talked to all levels and ages of students from children to adults and from beginner levels to upper intermediate language level. I teach General English and German and Spoken English.
My lessons are informative and lively.
During the lesson we train the four basic language skills: such as Speaking, Reading, Listening and Writing.
Whether you wanna learn English or German - I'm happy to help you. During the lessons you will get the knowledge and confidence to communicate freely with native speakers. So, I'm ready to start, are you with me? Hope to see you soon
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