Question & Answer
The first part of a "yes/no" question in German
When there is a dative and an accusative noun, what is the order they appear in?
dative before accusative
The "middle field" is also known as which position in a sentence? (1,2,3,4)
3rd Position
What do the words der/die/das turn into when referring to a previously mentioned object
er/sie/es
What are the TWO things we use genitive for?
Expressing possession or a different modifying relationship between two nouns
How do you say "who, what and where" in German
wer/was/wo
Name three verbs that require a direct and indirect object
geben, schenken, empfehlen (any others that apply are fair)
What is the preferred order in the middle field of location, how it occurs, and time?
Time, Manner, Place
What are two gender-neutral pronouns in German?
Xier, Dey
In genitive constructions, which order do the nouns go in?
Main noun followed by the noun that possesses or modifies it
What is the structure of "W Questions"?
Question word --> conjugated verb --> Subject --> rest of question --> second part of verb
Is there any reason under normal circumstances to have the accusative noun before the dative noun?
Dative noun second to stress it (rarely)
List, in order, all four components of sentence structure
Subject - verb - middle field - second verb or second component of verb if applicable
What are the relative pronouns in Genitive?
Dessen/Deren
Name all genitive markers for all declensions
-s, -es, -en
How would you structure this question in German?
Who stole Christmas?
For an additional 100 points: What is the answer?
Wer stiehlt Weihnachten?
Der Grinch!
What happens to the word order of a sentence with both dative and accusative nouns when there is a personal pronoun?
Personal pronoun goes first regardless of object's case
Is the order of the Middle Field always the same? Or can the elements move around?
Time/Manner/Place can change order within middle field depending on context of sentence
What is the word order when there is a relative pronoun and a preposition?
Preposition followed by relative pronoun
How would you express "my parents' house" in German?
das Haus meiner Eltern
What are the 10 Question Words that start with W?
wer/was/wen/wem/wie/wo/warum/wohin/woher/wann
What happens to sentence structure when there are two personal pronouns in the middle field?
the cases switch positions and accusative pronoun precedes dative pronoun
If the first position in a sentence is filled with time or place, where does the subject go?
Right after verb at start of 3rd position
Combine these two sentences with a relative pronoun
Der Mann ist nett. John F. Kennedy trifft den Mann.
Der Mann, den John F. Kennedy trifft, ist nett
How would you express the concept of the car belonging to Max in German?
Max' Auto