Key learning points

1. To refer back to something inanimate already mentioned, add da- or dar- to the beginning of a preposition.
2. As a da-compound, 'damit' means ‘with it/them’. As a conjunction, 'damit' means 'so that'.
3. Use direct or indirect object pronouns, not da-compunds, to replace animate nouns (people or animals).
4. Use wo- compounds to ask questions by adding wo- or wor- before the preposition.

Keywords

• Da-, dar- - prefix added to prepositions to replace an inanimate noun

• Object pronoun - replaces an animate noun which is the direct or indirect object of the verb

• Conjunction - word that connects ideas between clauses in a sentence

• Wo-, wor- - prefix added to prepositions to ask questions

Common misconception