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word order
Hello,
I have a question about word order when you use a 'double infinitive' construction, but with a verb like 'sehen' with another verb. I know you can say, "Sie sehen mich hier stehen" - They see me standing here.
But what happens when you change tense and/or when it's used in a dependent clause?
For example, would these sentences be correct:
"Ich denke, dass sie mich hier stehen sehen" - I think they see me standing here
"Ich denke, dass sie mich hier haben stehen sehen" - I think they've seen me standing here.
"Ich denke, dass sie mich hier hätten stehen sehen" - I think they would have seen me standing here.
"Ich denke, dass sie mich hier werden stehen sehen" - I think they will see me standing here.
Danke,
Adam
17 nov. 2014 05:33
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All examples are correct. The usual word order rules for verb apply to the "dependent infinitive" (or "double infinitive", if you like) as well.
17 novembre 2014
Somewhat off-topic:
In reality I would probably not use the verb "denken" to express that I assess things as stated, but the word "schon", which rids us of this tragic rear-end collision of verbs:
"Die werden mich hier schon stehen sehen". (schon = approximately "I'm confident that").
17 novembre 2014
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Compétences linguistiques
Anglais, Allemand
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