Introduction |
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Abbreviations |
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Chapter 1 Pronunciation |
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Chapter 2 Spelling |
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2.1 Indicating vowel length |
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2.3 Use of capital letters |
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Chapter 3 Punctuation |
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3.2 Colons with direct speech |
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3.3 Inverted commas/quotation marks |
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Chapter 4 Case |
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4.1 Case endings on nouns |
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4.2 Other uses of the nominative case |
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4.3 Other uses of the accusative case |
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4.5 Other uses of the dative case |
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4.7 Order of cases in paradigms |
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Chapter 5 Articles and other determiners |
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5.2 Other determiners inflected like der/die/das |
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5.3 The indefinite article |
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5.4 Other determiners inflected like ein |
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5.5 Indefinite pronouns used as determiners |
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Chapter 6 Nouns |
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6.2 Pluralization of nouns |
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6.3 Diminutization of nouns |
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6.9 Nouns in apposition (see 4.6) |
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Chapter 7 Pronouns |
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7.4 Demonstrative pronouns |
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7.5 Interrogative pronouns |
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Chapter 8 Adjectives |
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8.1.1 The der/die/das (weak) endings |
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8.1.2 The ein/eine/ein (mixed) endings |
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8.1.3 The unpreceded adjectival (strong) endings |
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8.1.4 Adjectival endings after indefinite pronouns |
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8.1.5 Indeclinable adjectives |
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8.2 Comparative of adjectives and adverbs |
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8.3 Superlative of adjectives and adverbs |
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8.4 Predicate adjectives followed by a prepositional object |
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Chapter 9 Adverbs |
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9.1 Adverbs that are also adjectives |
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9.2 Comparative and superlative of adverbs |
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9.5 Adverbs of place and direction |
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9.6 Adverbs of manner and degree |
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9.7 Interrogative adverbs |
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Chapter 10 Verbs |
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10.1.4 The imperfect tense |
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10.1.6 The pluperfect tense |
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10.1.7 The future perfect tense |
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10.1.8 The conditional tense |
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10.1.9 The conditional perfect tense |
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10.2 Modal auxiliary verbs |
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10.2.1 Double infinitive constructions |
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10.2.2 Modals used with perfective infinitives |
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10.3.2 The subjunctive II |
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10.5.1 Characteristics of the infinitive |
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10.5.2 Rules for the use of zu with infinitives |
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10.5.3 Use of um...zu before infinitives |
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10.5.4 Double infinitive constructions (see 10.2.1) |
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10.5.5 The infinitive used as a noun |
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10.6.1 Present participles |
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10.6.3 Use of present and past participles in extended adjectival phrases (see 7.6.4) |
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10.9.1 Verbs with separable prefixes (separable verbs) |
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10.9.2 Verbs with inseparable prefixes (inseparable verbs) |
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10.9.3 Verbs with variable prefixes (separable or inseparable verbs) |
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10.10 Verbs followed by prepositional objects |
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10.10.1 Use of prepositional adverbs before subordinate clauses |
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10.11 Transitive and intransitive verbs |
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10.11.1 Use of sein and lassen with intransitive verbs |
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10.11.2 Intransitive verbs and the passive |
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10.12 List of irregular verbs |
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10.12.1 Alphabetical list of irregular verbs |
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Chapter 11 Conjunctions |
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11.1 Coordinating conjunctions |
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11.2 Subordinating conjunctions |
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11.3 Conjunctions introducing infinitive clauses |
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11.4 Correlative conjunctions |
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Chapter 12 Prepositions I |
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12.1 Prepositions that take the accusative case |
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12.2 Prepositions that take the dative case |
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12.3 Prepositions that take both the accusative and the dative case |
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12.4 Prepositions that take the genitive case |
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12.5 Contraction of prepositions with the definite article |
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12.6 How to translate 'to' into German |
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Chapter 13 Numerals |
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13.4 Arithmetic/calculation |
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13.11 School marks/grades |
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Chapter 14 Negation |
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14.1 Position of nicht (not) and nie(mals) (never) |
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Chapter 15 Common German abbreviations |
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Appendix 1: List of countries, inhabitants and adjectives/languages |
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Index |
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