How do you do a relative clause in German?
Relative clauses are always introduced by relative pronouns, usually, der, die, das for people and things and not wer/wen (who/whom) as in English relative clauses. In German grammar, relative clauses are always set off by commas.
How do you know which relative pronoun to use in German?
How do relative pronouns work in German?
- matches the gender of the noun it’s referring back to.
- BUT indicates the case of the relative pronoun has in its own clause (not the case of the noun that’s being referred to!)
- ‘kicks’ the verb in its own clause (<– a dependent clause!) to the end.
What are examples of relative clauses?
* There is a relative pronoun whom, which can be used as the object of the relative clause….Relative clauses.
| Preceding noun | Relative pronoun | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| a thing | which†/that, whose | – Do you have a computer which .. – The oak a tree that .. – This is a book whose author .. |
What is a relative clause in German example?
In German, the relative pronoun for people and things will be a form of der/das/die ==> do not use wer (or wen or wem) to translate English who or whom: Da ist der Mann, der Kelly liebt. Da ist der Mann, wer Kelly liebt. There is the man who loves Kelly.
How do you use Deren in German?
Deren is used for feminine and plural nouns. Notice that these possessive relative pronouns correspond to the owner, such as die Frau (the woman), and not to the object in possession, das Handy (the cell phone).
How do you make a relative clause?
A relative clause always begins with a “relative pronoun,” which substitutes for a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun when sentences are combined. Relative pronoun as subject (in red): I like the person. The person was nice to me.
