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Satzfrage vs Wortfrage
Hi,
Can someone give me an example of the difference between Satzfrage vs Wortfrage in Deutsch?
Nov 5, 2019 6:52 PM
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A <em>Satzfrage</em> begins with the <a href="https://courseware.nus.edu.sg/e-daf/cwm/beg/e3/syntax/synver.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Verb</em></a>. The <a href="https://courseware.nus.edu.sg/e-daf/cwm/beg/e3/syntax/synsub.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Subjekt</em></a> usually follows right after the Verb. And of course, the question mark rounds off the <em>Satzfrage</em>.
Examples
<em>- Sprechen Ursula und Roland Spanisch?</em>
<em>- Ja, sie sprechen Spanisch.</em>
<em>- Spielst du gern Fußball?</em>
<em>- Nein, ich spiele lieber Tennis</em>
A <em>Wortfrage</em> always begins with a <a href="https://courseware.nus.edu.sg/e-daf/cwm/beg/e3/syntax/synfra.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Fragewort</em></a><em> (wer, wann, wie, wo...)</em>. The <a href="https://courseware.nus.edu.sg/e-daf/cwm/beg/e3/syntax/synsub.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Verb</em></a> and the <a href="https://courseware.nus.edu.sg/e-daf/cwm/beg/e3/syntax/synsub.htm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Subjekt</em></a> follow in the second and third positions respectively. A question mark rounds off the <em>Wortfrage</em>.
Examples
<em>- Woher kommen Sie?</em>
<em>- Ich komme aus Australien.</em>
<em>- Was ist das?</em>
<em>- Das ist ein Tisch.</em>
November 6, 2019
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Exactly!
Q: Kommen Sie am Montag?
A: Nein, ich komme am Mittwoch.
Q: Warum kommen Sie nicht am Mittwoch?
A: Ich habe am Mittwoch Deutschkurse.
November 6, 2019
Super Danke Alex!
So if I were to ask a 'Satzfrage' I could say:
Q: Kommen Sie Montag?
A: Nein, ich Komme Mittwoch.
and to ask a 'Wortfrage'
Q: Warum Sie kommen Mittwoch?
A: Ich habe am Mittwoch Deutschkurse.
November 6, 2019
Mai
Language Skills
English, German
Learning Language
German
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