Der Hund ist frech! Negation with 'nicht' and 'sondern', determiners
I can use determiners and negate using ‘nicht’ and ‘sondern’ in the context of past experiences.
Der Hund ist frech! Negation with 'nicht' and 'sondern', determiners
I can use determiners and negate using ‘nicht’ and ‘sondern’ in the context of past experiences.
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Key learning points
- [j] sounds like 'ja'.
- Determiners 'jed-' ‘nächst-’ and ‘letzt-’ change their endings according to gender and case.
- 'Sondern' means 'but' or 'rather' and contradicts a preceding negative.
Keywords
Jed- - determiner meaning ‘each’ or ‘every’ which changes according to gender and case
Nächst- - determiner meaning ‘next’ which changes according to gender and case
Letzt- - determiner meaning ‘last’ which changes according to gender and case
Sondern - conjunction used after a negative, meaning ‘but’ or ‘rather’
Common misconception
'Aber' and 'sondern' mean the same thing and can be used interchangeably.
Use 'aber' to contradict a preceding statement that does not contain a negative. Use 'sondern' to mean 'but' or 'rather' following a negative statement.
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