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Originally Posted by tlhInganHom
Actually in German, the verb is always in the second position, unless it's preceeded by a model (which is actually a just the subjunctive of a weak verb) or you're talking in the (Imperfekt) past tense, both of which put the verb at the end in its infinitive form. There are a couple other exceptions, I think, like würden which is really just the subjunctive of a weak verb, like the modals.
Pfftt, I hope I explained that correctly. It's so much easier to just speak it than it is to pick apart the grammar, sometimes.  |
You're right, and the explanation looks good from here. It's just hard for me sometimes to pass up a chance to use a good Mark Twain quote. :wink:
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04-13-2005, 12:04 AM
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