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Abbreviations and points for the user |
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Preface to the seventh 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 showcase |
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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 | (1) |
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50 | (5) |
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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 | (1) |
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3.2 Reflexive and reciprocal pronouns |
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61 | (3) |
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3.3 Pronouns of address: du, ihr and Sie |
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64 | (1) |
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3.4 Third person pronouns |
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65 | (1) |
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3.5 The prepositional adverb |
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66 | (3) |
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69 | (6) |
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75 | (18) |
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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 | (3) |
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4.3 The use of articles in generalizations |
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82 | (1) |
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4.4 Articles with geographical and other proper names |
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83 | (1) |
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4.5 The use of articles in time expressions |
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84 | (1) |
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4.6 Definite article or possessive? |
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85 | (1) |
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4.7 Other uses of the definite article |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (3) |
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4.9 Article use with phrasal verbs |
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90 | (1) |
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4.10 Article use with prepositions |
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91 | (2) |
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5 Other determiners and pronouns |
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93 | (48) |
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95 | (6) |
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101 | (3) |
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104 | (5) |
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109 | (9) |
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5.5 Indefinites, quantifiers and other determiners and pronouns |
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118 | (23) |
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141 | (27) |
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6.1 Declension and use of adjectives |
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141 | (8) |
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6.2 Adjectives used as nouns |
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149 | (4) |
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6.3 Cases with adjectives |
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153 | (4) |
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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 | (8) |
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168 | (25) |
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169 | (2) |
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7.2 Adverbs of direction: hin and her |
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171 | (5) |
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176 | (5) |
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7.4 Adverbs of manner, viewpoint, attitude and reason |
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181 | (5) |
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186 | (2) |
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7.6 Interrogative adverbs |
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188 | (1) |
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7.7 Comparison of adverbs |
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189 | (4) |
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193 | (20) |
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193 | (7) |
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200 | (2) |
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8.3 Fractions and decimals |
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202 | (2) |
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8.4 Other numerical usages |
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204 | (3) |
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207 | (4) |
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211 | (2) |
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213 | (29) |
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9.1 German modal particles |
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214 | (28) |
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242 | (37) |
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242 | (8) |
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10.2 The simple tenses, the non-finite forms and the imperative |
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250 | (8) |
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258 | (4) |
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10.4 The werden-passive and the sein-passive |
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262 | (1) |
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263 | (5) |
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10.6 Forms of strong and irregular verbs |
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268 | (11) |
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11 The infinitive and the participles |
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279 | (31) |
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11.1 Forms of the infinitive |
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279 | (2) |
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11.2 The infinitive with zu |
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281 | (11) |
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11.3 The infinitive without |
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292 | (4) |
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11.4 Infinitives used as nouns |
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296 | (3) |
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11.5 The present and past participles |
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299 | (5) |
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11.6 English constructions with the'-ing'form |
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304 | (6) |
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310 | (15) |
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310 | (3) |
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12.2 The past and perfect tenses |
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313 | (6) |
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12.3 The future and future perfect tenses |
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319 | (1) |
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12.4 The pluperfect tense |
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320 | (2) |
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12.5 German equivalents for the English progressive tenses |
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322 | (3) |
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325 | (16) |
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326 | (4) |
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330 | (4) |
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13.3 Von and durch with the passive |
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334 | (2) |
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13.4 Other passive constructions |
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336 | (5) |
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14 Mood: the imperative and the subjunctive |
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341 | (25) |
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14.1 Commands and the imperative |
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342 | (3) |
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14.2 The subjunctive: forms and uses |
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345 | (3) |
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14.3 Conditional sentences |
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348 | (5) |
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353 | (8) |
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14.5 Other uses of the subjunctive |
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361 | (5) |
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366 | (19) |
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15.1 The modal auxiliaries: form and syntax |
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366 | (4) |
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370 | (1) |
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371 | (3) |
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374 | (2) |
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376 | (3) |
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379 | (3) |
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382 | (3) |
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385 | (34) |
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16.1 Valency, complements and sentence patterns |
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385 | (3) |
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388 | (6) |
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16.3 The accusative object |
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394 | (5) |
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399 | (6) |
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16.5 Prepositional objects |
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405 | (8) |
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16.6 Predicate complements |
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413 | (2) |
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415 | (2) |
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16.8 Locative complements |
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417 | (2) |
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17 Conjunctions and subordination |
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419 | (25) |
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17.1 Coordinating conjunctions |
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420 | (4) |
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424 | (4) |
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17.3 Conjunctions of time |
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428 | (6) |
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434 | (2) |
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17.5 Conjunctions of purpose and result |
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436 | (2) |
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17.6 Concessive conjunctions |
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438 | (3) |
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17.7 Conjunctions of manner and degree |
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441 | (3) |
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444 | (54) |
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18.1 Prepositions governing the accusative case |
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444 | (9) |
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18.2 Prepositions governing the dative case |
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453 | (18) |
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18.3 Prepositions governing the accusative or the dative case |
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471 | (16) |
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18.4 Prepositions governing the genitive case |
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487 | (8) |
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18.5 German equivalents for English `to' |
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495 | (3) |
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498 | (30) |
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19.1 Clause structure and the position of the verb |
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501 | (3) |
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19.2 Initial position in main clause statements |
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504 | (9) |
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19.3 The order of other elements in the sentence |
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513 | (1) |
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19.4 The order of noun and pronoun subject and objects |
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513 | (5) |
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19.5 The place and order of adverbials |
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518 | (3) |
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19.6 The position of nicht |
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521 | (2) |
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19.7 The position of verb complements |
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523 | (2) |
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19.8 Elements following the final verbal bracket: the Nachfeld |
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525 | (3) |
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528 | (25) |
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20.1 Methods of word formation |
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528 | (2) |
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20.2 The formation of nouns |
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530 | (8) |
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20.3 The formation of adjectives |
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538 | (4) |
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20.4 Verb formation: general |
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542 | (1) |
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20.5 Inseparable verb prefixes |
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542 | (3) |
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20.6 Separable verb prefixes |
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545 | (2) |
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20.7 Variable verb prefixes |
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547 | (4) |
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20.8 Verb formation by means other than prefixes |
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551 | (2) |
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21 Spelling, pronunciation and punctuation |
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553 | (20) |
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21.1 Spelling and pronunciation |
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553 | (6) |
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559 | (3) |
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562 | (5) |
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21.4 Other points of spelling |
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567 | (1) |
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568 | (3) |
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21.6 Other punctuation marks |
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571 | (2) |
List of sources |
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573 | (2) |
Bibliography and references |
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575 | (7) |
Glossary |
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582 | (12) |
Index |
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