Die Sächsische Schweiz: 'man' + verb, 'Lieblings-' and 'Haupt-'
I can add prefixes to adapt the meaning of nouns, use ‘man’ + verb to express general ideas and can apply this new knowledge to a reading task.
Die Sächsische Schweiz: 'man' + verb, 'Lieblings-' and 'Haupt-'
I can add prefixes to adapt the meaning of nouns, use ‘man’ + verb to express general ideas and can apply this new knowledge to a reading task.
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Key learning points
- Add the prefix 'Lieblings-' to nouns to mean 'favourite', e.g., 'die Lieblingsfarbe'.
- Add the prefix 'Haupt-' to nouns to mean 'main', e.g., 'die Hauptstraße'.
- The subject pronoun 'man' means 'one, you'. Its accusative form is 'einen' and its dative form is 'einem'.
- Use 'man + verb' to translate English phrases that do not specify a particular subject, e.g., 'It is said that ... '.
Keywords
Lieblings- - prefix meaning 'favourite'
Haupt- - prefix meaning 'main'
Man - 3rd person singular pronoun meaning 'one, you', used to refer to people in general; its accusative form is 'einen' and its dative form is 'einem'
Common misconception
Cognates are pronounced the same as the English words.
Cognates may share similar spelling and meanings, but it is important to remember German pronunciation rules.
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