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German Language Grammar
1. Introduction to German Grammar
2. Nouns and Articles
3. Pronouns
4. Adjectives
5. Verbs
6. Sentence Structure
7. Prepositions
8. Numbers and Time
9. Adverbs and Particles
Sentence Structure
Main Clauses
The Verb-Second Rule
Subject-Verb Inversion
Word Order of Elements
Temporal Elements
Causal Elements
Modal Elements
Local Elements
Position of Negation
Position of Objects
Questions
Yes/No Questions
Word Order
Intonation Patterns
W-Questions
wer
was
wann
wo
warum
wie
welcher
Word Order in W-Questions
Subordinate Clauses
The Verb-Last Rule
Common Subordinating Conjunctions
weil
dass
wenn
obwohl
damit
bevor
nachdem
während
Punctuation Rules
Relative Clauses
Structure
Pronoun Agreement
Indirect Questions
Conjunctions
Coordinating Conjunctions
aber
denn
und
sondern
oder
Word Order after Coordinating Conjunctions
Subordinating Conjunctions
Complete List
Usage Examples
Impact on Word Order
Correlative Conjunctions
Negation
Using nicht
Placement Rules
Negating Verbs
Negating Adjectives
Negating Entire Sentences
Using kein
Negating Nouns
Declension of kein
Usage Rules
Double Negation Rules
Infinitives with zu
Structure and Formation
Common Verbs Requiring zu
Infinitive Clauses
um...zu Constructions
Extended Infinitive Constructions
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