Corrections · 4
Reverse [/Umgekehrte] Wortstellung oder normale Wortstellung ??
1. Ich habe seit drei Tagen keinen Kaffee nicht getriunken.
2. Ich wolle will einen Monat Urlaub machen, aber ich habe kein Geld.
Are these sentences right? [Nearly right.]
And whether local Germany usually use Reverse Wortstellung more than Wortstellung ??
Such as:
Heute kann sie nicht kommen.
Sie kann heute nicht kommen.
Generally , which you use more?
Both are used equally often. The first emphasizes "heute" a bit ("Today, she can't come"), the second is neutral ("She can't come today").
Also, don't think of it as "reverse word order". In principle, word order in German is free, except for the verbs, which have a fixed place. But there's something like a natural word order (with somewhat complicated rules), and whenever you deviate from that order, parts of the sentence get emphasized, usually the first and/or last part that deviates.
1. Ich habe drei Tage lang keinen Kaffee getrunken!
2. Ich will einen Monat lang Urlaub machen, aber ich habe leider kein Geld.
And whether local Germany usually use Reverse Wortstellung more than Wortstellung ??
Such as:
Heute kann sie nicht kommen.
Sie kann heute nicht kommen.
That's just a way to emphasize your statement. Heute kann sie nicht kommen. Emphasis is given to the beginning of the sentence.
Want to progress faster?
Join this learning community and try out free exercises!
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn a language from the comfort of your own home. Browse our selection of experienced language tutors and enroll in your first lesson now!
Start Learning Today
