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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
6.
Sentence Structure
6.1.
Main Clauses
6.1.1.
The Verb-Second Rule
6.1.2.
Subject-Verb Inversion
6.1.3.
Word Order of Elements
6.1.3.1.
Temporal Elements
6.1.3.2.
Causal Elements
6.1.3.3.
Modal Elements
6.1.3.4.
Local Elements
6.1.4.
Position of Negation
6.1.5.
Position of Objects
6.2.
Questions
6.2.1.
Yes/No Questions
6.2.1.1.
Word Order
6.2.1.2.
Intonation Patterns
6.2.2.
W-Questions
6.2.2.1.
wer
6.2.2.2.
was
6.2.2.3.
wann
6.2.2.4.
wo
6.2.2.5.
warum
6.2.2.6.
wie
6.2.2.7.
welcher
6.2.2.8.
Word Order in W-Questions
6.3.
Subordinate Clauses
6.3.1.
The Verb-Last Rule
6.3.2.
Common Subordinating Conjunctions
6.3.2.1.
weil
6.3.2.2.
dass
6.3.2.3.
wenn
6.3.2.4.
obwohl
6.3.2.5.
damit
6.3.2.6.
bevor
6.3.2.7.
nachdem
6.3.2.8.
während
6.3.3.
Punctuation Rules
6.3.4.
Relative Clauses
6.3.4.1.
Structure
6.3.4.2.
Pronoun Agreement
6.3.5.
Indirect Questions
6.4.
Conjunctions
6.4.1.
Coordinating Conjunctions
6.4.1.1.
aber
6.4.1.2.
denn
6.4.1.3.
und
6.4.1.4.
sondern
6.4.1.5.
oder
6.4.1.6.
Word Order after Coordinating Conjunctions
6.4.2.
Subordinating Conjunctions
6.4.2.1.
Complete List
6.4.2.2.
Usage Examples
6.4.2.3.
Impact on Word Order
6.4.3.
Correlative Conjunctions
6.5.
Negation
6.5.1.
Using nicht
6.5.1.1.
Placement Rules
6.5.1.2.
Negating Verbs
6.5.1.3.
Negating Adjectives
6.5.1.4.
Negating Entire Sentences
6.5.2.
Using kein
6.5.2.1.
Negating Nouns
6.5.2.2.
Declension of kein
6.5.2.3.
Usage Rules
6.5.3.
Double Negation Rules
6.6.
Infinitives with zu
6.6.1.
Structure and Formation
6.6.2.
Common Verbs Requiring zu
6.6.3.
Infinitive Clauses
6.6.4.
um...zu Constructions
6.6.5.
Extended Infinitive Constructions
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