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(Einer Sache / einem Umstand) Rechnung tragen
While doing my translation exercises, I came across this use of Rechnung tragen on page 12 of this annual report:
Während die Zahl der Bankstellen bundesweit rückläufig ist, hat die
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"Natascha hat Peter früher sehr gut gefallen" Wer gefällt wem?
Who likes whom in that sentence, elaboration would be appreciated for the verb gefallen.
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Ausgenommen den öffentlichen Veranstaltungen ist es bekannt, dass er immer den Vorsitzenden geholfen hat
Ausgenommen den öffentlichen Veranstaltungen ist es bekannt, dass er immer den Vorsitzenden geholfen hat.
Ist in diesem Satz »ausgenommen« richtig?
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A less widely known occasion for use of the nominative case?
In The Star Beast by Robert Heinlein, published in the early '50s, John Thomas Stuart is a high-school student who keeps an exotic animal named Lummox that his great-great-grandfather brought to Earth ...
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"Ich bin fertig mit der Arbeit" or "Ich habe fertig die Arbeit"?
Ich bin fertig mit der Arbeit.
or
Ich habe fertig die Arbeit.
if there is more explication for "fertig"
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How we use correctly "etwas für ... halten" in sentence?
If for example we would say:
I consider you as a brother.
I consider you as my older brother.
etc.
How can we translate those sentences into German, because I don't know how "etw. für ... ...
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The grammatical function of "-en" in "aus dem Französischen, Englischen" etc.
In the German phrase "aus dem Englischen ins Deutsche übersetzen", the language name, which is neutral in German, ends with "-en" after "aus dem", while after "ins" it ends in an "-e". Can anyone ...
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Why "den Kindern" instead of "die Kinder"?
Den Kindern hat der Besuch im Planetarium Spaß gemacht. (The children enjoyed going to the planetarium.)
Why is it "den Kindern hat der Besuch", instead of "die Kinder haben den Besuch"?
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How to differentiate Sie (they) or Sie (you)?
Sie haben meine Brieftasche.
This sentence has 2 different meanings -
They have my wallet.
or
You have my wallet.
How can I know which is intended?
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Which of these two is the correct translation for "Silly me"?
Me is nominative here. So what it should be?
Bin ich dumm!
or
Dumm ich!
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"without me" in German
I got confused while making a German sentence meaning:
How you can enjoy your time without me?
How can I translate the without me part? Does it depend on the case, like "wie"? For example:
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