Frauen im Motorsport: da-compounds, wo-compounds
Learning outcomes
I can ask and answer questions using da- and wo-compounds.
I can recognise and transcribe consonantal and vocalic [r].
Frauen im Motorsport: da-compounds, wo-compounds
Learning outcomes
I can ask and answer questions using da- and wo-compounds.
I can recognise and transcribe consonantal and vocalic [r].
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Lesson details
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Key learning points
- The prefix 'da-' is added to prepositions to refer back to something already mentioned and avoid repetition of the noun.
- We use da-compounds for inanimate nouns. We use direct object pronouns for people and animals.
- We use wo-compounds to ask questions with verbs that take prepositions.
- 'Wo' and 'da' become 'wor' and 'dar' before prepositions starting with a vowel.
- The consonantal [r] makes a rolling sound at the back of the throat and the vocalic [r] has a gentle ‘ah’ sound.
Keywords
Consonantal [r] - pronounced with a rolling sound, as in ‘Freund’
Vocalic [r] - pronounced with a gentle ‘ah’ sound, as in ‘Uhr’
Da-/dar- - prefix added to prepositions to avoid repetition of the noun
Wo-/wor- - prefix added to prepositions to ask questions
Common misconception
Da-compounds can be used to refer back to any noun already mentioned.
Da-compounds can only be used with inanimate nouns. For people and animals, use object pronouns.
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