Kristina
Use of darüber vs ihn Sample: Worüber hat sie erzählt? Über einen Unfall? Nein, darüber hat sie nicht erzählt. Why is it 'darüber' instead of 'ihn'? Is it that 'ihn' or similar can ONLY be used with reference to a person, and all others (objects/ideas) need darüber? Danke.
17 de mar de 2012 20:21
Respostas · 4
"Ihn" is specific, ( mostly a person , yes , but not always ) the accident here is non specific, but general ein Unfall , an accident You could use "Ihn" Worüber hat sie erzählt? Über DEN Unfall? Nein, über IHN hat sie nicht erzählt What she was telling about ? About THE accident ? No, she wasn´t telling about IT.
17 de março de 2012
Because itnis standard in German to use these structures. You could say: Über DEN hat sie nicht ezählt. Otherwise in normal speech you just say "darüber".
17 de março de 2012
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