德语初级Relative.pptVIP

Relative Clauses Relative Pronouns A dependent clause that has a noun that is also mentioned in the main independent clause uses a relative pronoun to stand for that common item subject or object. * Frau Lizz Caplan-Carbin Wir besuchen unseren Onkel. Unser Onkel kommt aus Polen. Same thing in different grammatical cases. den der Nominative case: “our uncle” is the subject of the sentence. Accusative case: “our uncle” is not the subject of the sentence. Wir besuchen unseren Onkel, Unser Onkel kommt aus Polen. aus Polen kommt. der der Wir besuchen unseren Onkel, aus Polen kommt. der We are visiting our uncle, who comes from Poland. This is an independent clause. This is a dependent clause. Dependent clause word order places the verb at the end. Independent clause word order places the verb in the 2nd position. The two sentences can be linked into one using the common item as the joining word. The relative pronoun functions like a subordinating conjunction. The relative pronoun stands in for the common item and joins the two sentences into one. Ich lese das Buch. Du hast das Buch geschrieben. das Ich lese das Buch, das du geschrieben hast. 1. Repeat the main clause. 2. Do not repeat the commonly mentioned noun ~ use only the appropriate relative pronoun. 3. Use dependent clause reverse word order for the verb. definate article precedes a noun relative pronoun stands in for the noun Das ist der kalte Wind, der immer vom Norden bl?st. der der Wind bl?st. Wind Ich liebe Erdbeeren, die in Florida wachsen. Diese Erdbeeren, aus denen diese Torte gemacht wird, kommen aus Plant City. accusative direct object nominative subject nominative subject dative prepositional object Diese Kirschen kommen aus dem Schwartzwald. Hier ist eine Torte, die aus den Kirschen gemacht wird. Here is a cake that is made from the cherries. Da sind die Kirschen, aus denen die Torte gemacht wird. There are the cherries, from which the cake is made. Der Garten ist klein Der Garten, in de