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Abbreviations and points for the user |
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Preface to the sixth edition |
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Acknowledgements |
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The phonetic alphabet |
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1 | (40) |
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1 | (17) |
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18 | (13) |
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1.3 The declension of nouns to show case |
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31 | (10) |
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41 | (18) |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (3) |
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46 | (3) |
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2.4 Genitive case or von? |
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49 | (2) |
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51 | (4) |
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55 | (1) |
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2.7 Measurement phrases: genitive, von or apposition? |
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56 | (3) |
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59 | (16) |
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3.1 The forms of the personal pronouns |
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60 | (2) |
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3.2 Reflexive and reciprocal pronouns |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (2) |
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3.4 Third person pronouns |
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66 | (1) |
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3.5 The prepositional adverb |
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67 | (2) |
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69 | (6) |
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75 | (19) |
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4.1 The declension of the articles |
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76 | (3) |
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4.2 The definite article with abstract and similar nouns |
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79 | (4) |
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4.3 The use of articles in generalizations |
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83 | (1) |
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4.4 Articles with geographical and other proper names |
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84 | (1) |
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4.5 The use of articles in time expressions |
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85 | (1) |
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4.6 Definite article or possessive? |
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86 | (1) |
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4.7 Other uses of the definite article |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (3) |
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4.9 Article use with phrasal verbs |
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91 | (1) |
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4.10 Article use with prepositions |
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92 | (2) |
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5 Other determiners and pronouns |
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94 | (47) |
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95 | (7) |
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102 | (3) |
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105 | (5) |
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110 | (8) |
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5.5 Indefinites, quantifiers and other determiners and pronouns |
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118 | (23) |
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141 | (28) |
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6.1 Declension and use of adjectives |
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142 | (7) |
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6.2 Adjectives used as nouns |
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149 | (5) |
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6.3 Cases with adjectives |
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154 | (3) |
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6.4 Adjectives with prepositions |
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157 | (3) |
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6.5 Comparison of adjectives |
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160 | (9) |
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169 | (25) |
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170 | (2) |
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7.2 Adverbs of direction: hin and her |
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172 | (5) |
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177 | (5) |
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7.4 Adverbs of manner, viewpoint, attitude and reason |
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182 | (6) |
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188 | (2) |
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7.6 Interrogative adverbs |
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190 | (1) |
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7.7 Comparison of adverbs |
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190 | (4) |
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194 | (20) |
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194 | (7) |
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201 | (1) |
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8.3 Fractions and decimals |
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202 | (3) |
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8.4 Other numerical usages |
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205 | (3) |
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208 | (4) |
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212 | (2) |
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214 | (29) |
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9.1 German modal particles |
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215 | (28) |
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243 | (37) |
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244 | (7) |
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10.2 The simple tenses, the non-finite forms and the imperative |
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251 | (8) |
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259 | (5) |
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10.4 The werden-passive and the sein-passive |
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264 | (1) |
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265 | (4) |
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10.6 Forms of strong and irregular verbs |
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269 | (11) |
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11 The infinitive and the participles |
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280 | (32) |
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11.1 Forms of the infinitive |
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280 | (2) |
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11.2 The infinitive with zu |
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282 | (11) |
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11.3 The infinitive without |
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293 | (5) |
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11.4 Infinitives used as nouns |
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298 | (2) |
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11.5 The present and past participles |
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300 | (6) |
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11.6 English constructions with the `-ing' form |
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306 | (6) |
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312 | (14) |
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313 | (2) |
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12.2 The past and perfect tenses |
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315 | (6) |
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12.3 The future and future perfect tenses |
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321 | (1) |
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12.4 The pluperfect tense |
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322 | (2) |
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12.5 German equivalents for the English progressive tenses |
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324 | (2) |
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326 | (16) |
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327 | (4) |
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331 | (4) |
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13.3 von, durch and mit with the passive |
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335 | (1) |
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13.4 Other passive constructions |
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336 | (6) |
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14 Mood: the imperative and the subjunctive |
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342 | (25) |
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14.1 Commands and the imperative |
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343 | (3) |
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14.2 The subjunctive: forms and uses |
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346 | (3) |
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14.3 Conditional sentences |
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349 | (6) |
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355 | (7) |
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14.5 Other uses of the subjunctive |
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362 | (5) |
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367 | (19) |
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15.1 The modal auxiliaries: form and syntax |
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367 | (4) |
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371 | (2) |
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373 | (2) |
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375 | (3) |
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378 | (3) |
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381 | (2) |
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383 | (3) |
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386 | (34) |
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16.1 Valency, complements and sentence patterns |
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386 | (3) |
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389 | (6) |
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16.3 The accusative object |
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395 | (6) |
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401 | (5) |
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16.5 Prepositional objects |
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406 | (9) |
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16.6 Predicate complements |
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415 | (1) |
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416 | (2) |
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16.8 Locative complements |
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418 | (2) |
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17 Conjunctions and subordination |
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420 | (25) |
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17.1 Coordinating conjunctions |
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421 | (5) |
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426 | (3) |
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17.3 Conjunctions of time |
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429 | (6) |
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435 | (2) |
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17.5 Conjunctions of purpose and result |
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437 | (2) |
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17.6 Concessive conjunctions |
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439 | (2) |
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17.7 Conjunctions of manner and degree |
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441 | (4) |
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445 | (53) |
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18.1 Prepositions governing the accusative case |
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446 | (8) |
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18.2 Prepositions governing the dative case |
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454 | (17) |
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18.3 Prepositions governing the accusative or the dative case |
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471 | (17) |
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18.4 Prepositions governing the genitive case |
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488 | (7) |
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18.5 German equivalents for English `to' |
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495 | (3) |
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498 | (29) |
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19.1 Clause structure and the position of the verb |
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499 | (5) |
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19.2 Initial position in main clause statements |
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504 | (8) |
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19.3 The order of other elements in the sentence |
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512 | (2) |
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19.4 The order of noun and pronoun subject and objects |
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514 | (3) |
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19.5 The place and order of adverbials |
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517 | (3) |
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19.6 The position of nicht |
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520 | (2) |
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19.7 The position of verb complements |
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522 | (2) |
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19.8 Elements following the final verbal bracket: the Nachfeld |
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524 | (3) |
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527 | (28) |
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20.1 Methods of word formation |
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527 | (2) |
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20.2 The formation of nouns |
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529 | (7) |
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20.3 The formation of adjectives |
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536 | (5) |
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20.4 Verb formation: general |
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541 | (1) |
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20.5 Inseparable verb prefixes |
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541 | (3) |
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20.6 Separable verb prefixes |
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544 | (5) |
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20.7 Variable verb prefixes |
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549 | (4) |
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20.8 Verb formation by means other than prefixes |
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553 | (2) |
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21 Spelling, pronunciation and punctuation |
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555 | (17) |
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21.1 Spelling and pronunciation |
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556 | (5) |
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561 | (4) |
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565 | (2) |
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21.4 Other points of spelling |
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567 | (1) |
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568 | (2) |
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21.6 Other punctuation marks |
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570 | (2) |
List of sources |
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572 | (2) |
Bibliography and references |
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574 | (5) |
Glossary |
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579 | (11) |
Index |
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