Relativsätze Relative Clauses

Ein Relativsatz erklärt ein Nomen. Das Verb kommt ans Ende.

In this lesson we learn relative clauses. A relative clause gives more information about a noun. It begins with a relative pronoun like der, die, das, or die (plural). The verb goes to the end of the relative clause.

Wichtige Wörter für diese Lektion.

Important words: relative clause, relative pronoun, nominative, accusative, dative, noun, gender, subordinate clause, verb, final position.

Das Pronomen passt zum Nomen. Das Verb geht ans Ende.

The relative pronoun matches the gender and number of the noun it refers to, but its case depends on its function inside the relative clause. Nominative: der, die, das, die. Accusative: den, die, das, die. Dative: dem, der, dem, denen. The verb goes to the very end.

Relativsätze sind in deutschen Texten sehr wichtig.

Relative clauses appear very often in German newspapers and books. They help to express information precisely and elegantly. In spoken language, relative clauses are often kept shorter.

Zwei Sätze verbinden: Bezugsnomen finden, Pronomen wählen, Verb ans Ende.

For the exam you must join two sentences with a relative clause. Step 1: Find the reference noun. Step 2: Determine gender and case. Step 3: Choose the correct relative pronoun. Step 4: Push the verb to the end.