prefix added to prepositions to replace an inanimate noun

replaces an animate noun which is the direct or indirect object of the verb

word that connects ideas between clauses in a sentence

prefix added to prepositions to ask questions

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Traditionen: da-compounds, 'damit' as conjunction and wo-compounds

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This unit revisits verbs with prepositions, and adds to previous knowledge of da- and wo- compounds in the accusative and the dative. Reflexive verbs are revisited in the context of family relationships, together with word order and the use of wen, wem, with reflexive questions.

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Match the verbs to the prepositions they can be used with. 

Which of these nouns could be replaced by a da-compound?

Which word could replace the noun in the following sentence? 'Wir warten auf seinen Großvater.'

Is 'damit' a conjunction or a da-compound in the following sentence? 'Ich spiele Lieder, damit die Kinder tanzen.'

Translate the following sentence into English: 'Wovon erzählt dir dein Opa?'

Translate the following sentence into German: 'What are you (singular, informal) asking about?'

Match each verb to the preposition which can follow it. 

What prefix can be added to the preposition 'für' to refer back to something that has already been mentioned prior? E.g., 'Ich kämpfe ...für.'

Match the prepositions to their English meanings. 

Which of the following are direct object pronouns?

What is the indirect object pronoun used to mean 'to him' or 'for him'?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Traditionen: da-compounds, 'damit' as conjunction and wo-compounds

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.