List a modal verb with its dependent infinitive.

Modal verb as in the text: [Fill in the blank],
Its dependent infinitive as in the text: [Fill in the blank],

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List a modal verb with its dependent infinitive.

Modal verb as in the text: [Fill in the blank],
  Its dependent infinitive as in the text: [Fill in the blank],

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The task asks to list a modal verb with its dependent infinitive. The provided data shows two items in the answer field: 'musste' and 'holen'.

First, consider what a modal verb with a dependent infinitive means in German grammar. A modal verb (like müssen) is conjugated for the subject and is followed by a dependent infinitive (the main verb) without 'zu'. In past reference or in perfect-like constructions, the form of the modal verb changes (ich musste, du musstest, er/sie/es musste, etc.), and the main verb remains in the bare infinitive form (e.g., holen).

Option analysis (based on the given answer):
- 'musste' as the modal verb: This is the correct past tense form of 'müssen' used with a dependent infinitive. It conveys necessity in the past (e.g., "Ich musste ..."). 
- 'holen' as the dependent infinitive: This is the base infinitive form of the main verb meaning 'to fetch' or 'to get', which correctly follows the modal verb in German grammar.

Why this pairing is correct: In the construction 'musste holen', 'musste' supplies the modal necessity, and 'holen' provides the action to be performed, forming a valid combination of modal verb plus dependent infinitive without 'zu'. A complete sentence example could be: 'Ich musste etwas holen.' Here, 'musste' is the conjugated modal, and 'holen' is the infinitive main verb.

Why other potential options (if any) would be incorrect: Since no alternative options are provided in the prompt, there is no other pair to evaluate here. If there were options like 'muss' with 'holen' or 'musste' with a different infinitive, those would need to be checked for tense agreement, whether the infinitive is the correct dependent form, and whether the semantic meaning matches the intended tense (present vs. past) and grammatical structure. In general, the rule is: a finite form of a modal verb + a bare infinitive of the main verb; there is no 'zu' in dependent infinitives after modals.

So, the given pair (musste and holen) correctly reflects a modal verb in its finite form and its dependent infinitive, aligning with German modal-auxiliary verb grammar.

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List a modal verb with its dependent infinitive. Modal verb as in the text: [Fill in the blank], Its dependent infinitive as in the text: [Fill in the blank],

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