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ISBN 10: 1260121003
ISBN 13: 9781260121001
Author: Elke Gschossmann Hendershot, Lois Feuerle
Table of contents:
Chapter 1 The Sounds of German: A Key to German Pronunciation
The German Alphabet
Avoiding Misunderstandings
Same Letters, Different Pronunciations
The Vowels
Long vowels versus short vowels.
The Diphthongs
The Consonants
Similarities. Differences.
The Glottal Stop
Stress
Syllabification
Single consonants and double consonants. Consonant clusters and groups of consonants.
Chapter 2 Nouns and Articles
Capitalization
Gender
Gender Identification by Noun Groups
Nouns referring to people. Masculine nouns. Feminine nouns. Neuter nouns.
Gender Identification by Word Endings
Masculine endings. Feminine endings. Neuter endings.
Words with Different Meanings in Masculine, Feminine, and Neuter Forms
Compound Nouns
Formation. Gender of compound nouns.
Nouns Used Only in the Singular
Plural Forms of Nouns
Group I. Group II. Group III. Group IV. Group V. Irregular plural nouns.
Cases of Nouns
Nominative case. Accusative case. Dative case. Genitive case.
Review of Case Endings for the “der” Words (der, dieser, jeder, jener, mancher, solcher, welcher)
Review of Case Endings for the “ein” Words (ein, kein, mein, dein, sein, ihr, unser, euer, Ihr)
Special Uses of the Definite Article
Omission of the Indefinite or Definite Article
Chapter 3 Prepositions
Prepositions Governing the Accusative Case
Contractions of prepositions governing the accusative.
Prepositions Governing the Dative Case
Contractions of prepositions governing the dative.
Prepositions Governing Either the Accusative or the Dative Case
Contractions of the two-way prepositions. Combinations with verbs of direction. Combinations with verbs of location. Da-compounds with accusative and dative prepositions. Wo-compounds with accusative and dative prepositions.
Prepositions Governing the Genitive Case
Word Order in Prepositional Phrases
Chapter 4 Pronouns
Personal Pronouns
Nominative case. Accusative case. Dative case. Position of pronoun objects. Pronouns in idiomatic verb + preposition combinations (phrasal verbs). Da-compounds.
Reflexive Pronouns
Accusative case. Dative case. Position.
Possessive Pronouns
Demonstrative Pronouns
Indefinite Pronouns
Relative Pronouns
Nominative case. Accusative case. Dative case. Genitive case. Indefinite relative pronouns. Wo-compounds in relative clauses.
Chapter 5 Adjectives and Adverbs
Demonstrative Adjectives
Der, das, die. Dieser, dieses, diese.
Descriptive Adjectives
Predicate adjectives. Attributive adjectives preceded by the definite article or other “der” words. Attributive adjectives preceded by the indefinite article or other “ein” words. Attributive adjectives not preceded by “der” or “ein” words (unpreceded).
Adjectival Constructions: Adjectives Derived from Verbs
Present participles used as adjectives. Past participles used as adjectives.
Adjectives Used as Nouns
Neuter adjectives used as nouns (following etwas, nichts, viel, wenig).
Possessive Adjectives
Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
Vowel change in monosyllabic adjectives. Irregular adjectives. Types of comparison of adjectives and adverbs.
Adverbs
Adverbs referring to time. Adverbs referring to manner. Adverbs referring to place. Position of adverbs. Idiomatic use of adverbs.
Chapter 6 Numbers, Dates, Time
Numbers
Cardinal numbers. Numbers over 1,000,000. Measurements, prices, and other decimal fractions. Ordinal numbers. Fractions.
Dates
Days of the week. Months. Seasons. Days of the month and year. Dating a letter. Reversal of numbers in dates.
Time
Conversational German. Official time. The use of um … Uhr. Periods of the day. Customary action. Other adverbs of time. Time expressions in the accusative case. Time expressions in the dative case. Time expressions in the genitive case.
Chapter 7 Verbs
Verb Overview
Transitive and intransitive verbs. Personal endings. Forms of address: formal versus informal. Verb tenses. Strong verbs and weak verbs.
Simple Present Tense
Weak and strong verbs. Irregular verbs. Special use of the present tense.
Simple Past Tense
Weak verbs. Strong verbs. Auxiliary verbs sein, haben, werden. Usage notes on the simple past tense.
Present Perfect Tense
Formation of the past participle. Regular weak verbs. Irregular weak verbs. Intransitive verbs. Strong verbs. Auxiliary verbs sein, haben, werden.
Past Perfect Tense
Weak and strong verbs. Use of the past perfect tense.
Future Tense
Forming the future tense of weak and strong verbs. Use of the future tense.
Future Perfect Tense
Weak and strong verbs. Use of the future perfect tense.
Verbs with Inseparable Prefixes
Verbs with Separable Prefixes
Word order with separable prefix verbs. Separable prefix verbs in dependent clauses.
Case Following Verbs
Accusative and dative cases for direct and indirect objects. Verbs that take the dative case. Prepositional objects.
Reflexive Verbs
Reflexive verbs governing the accusative case. Reflexive verbs with separable prefixes. Reflexive imperative forms. Reflexive versus nonreflexive use of verbs. Reflexive verbs governing the dative case.
Modal Auxiliary Verbs
Present tense of the modal auxiliary verbs. Simple past tense of the modal auxiliary verbs. Compound tenses – Present perfect and past perfect.
Dependent Infinitives
Simple tenses—present and past. Compound tenses—present perfect and past perfect. Future tense using dependent infinitives. Double infinitives in dependent clauses. Infinitives preceded by zu. Separable prefix verbs in infinitive phrases.
Verbs as Other Parts of Speech
Infinitives used as nouns. Present participles used as adjectives and adverbs. Past participles used as adjectives and adverbs. Participles used as nouns.
Imperatives
Weak and strong verbs. Formal commands (singular and plural) Familiar commands. Irregular imperative forms. First-person command. Impersonal imperative.
The Conditional
Tense. Use of the conditional.
The Indicative Compared with the Subjunctive
Subjunctive forms in German. Subjunctive II—Present-time. Subjunctive II—Compound forms to indicate past time. Use of Subjunctive I.
Passive Voice
Present tense passive. Past tense passive. Compound tenses. Substitute for the passive. Passive versus false (or apparent) passive.
Choosing the Correct Verb
Kennen, wissen, können. Liegen, sitzen, stehen. Legen, setzen, stellen. Lassen.
Chapter 8 Negative Words and Constructions
Negation
Nicht in final position. Nicht preceding certain other elements in the sentence. Nicht in dependent clauses. Nicht with sondern. Nicht with interrogative.
Answering Affirmative and Negative Questions (ja, doch)
The Negative Form of brauchen
Other Negative Words and Phrases
The negative article kein-. The pronouns nichts, niemand.
Chapter 9 Interrogative Words and Constructions
General Questions
Formation of questions by inversion. Simple tenses. Compound tenses and dependent infinitives. Use of doch in answer to negative questions.
Specific Questions
Interrogative adverbs and adverbial expressions. Interrogative pronouns. Interrogative adjectives.
Chapter 10 Word Order and Conjunctions
Word Order
Statements. Questions. Commands. Exclamations.
Coordinating Conjunctions
Subordinating Conjunctions
Als, wenn, wann.
Words Functioning as Subordinating Conjunctions
Relative pronouns and interrogatives as Subordinating Conjunctions. Haben or werden with the double infinitive. Conditional sentences. Main clauses following dependent clauses.
Position of the Object
Position of the Adverb
Answers to Exercises
Verb Chart
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