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GERN_V 304 203 2024W2 Übung 9.3

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Read the sentences and try to deduce the meaning of the highlighted verb without consulting your dictionary. Pay attention to the accompanying infinitive. Pay attention to the structure of the sentences. What is your observation with regard to word order in the German sentences in comparison to the word order in the English sentence? Oder muss man fragen? Or does one must ask? Sie wollen den Frieden unter den Mitgliedstaaten sichern. They want to secure peace among the member countries. Man soll keinen freien Mann verhaften. One ought not arrest a free man. Die jungen Leute können in ihrer Freizeit Freunde treffen. The young people can meet friends in their spare time. Antonio kann seinen Stundenplan an der Universität Dresden organisieren. Antonio can organize his timetable at the university Dresden.

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Question restatement: You are given a set of German sentences with English translations and asked to deduce the meaning of the highlighted verb based on the accompanying infinitive. The task also notes observations about word order in German versus English. The answer array you provided lists the intended English glosses for the highlighted German verbs in order: must, want, ought not, can, can. Option 1: must - Corresponds to the sentence: "Oder muss man fragen?" The verb muss is a finite, second-position verb in this clause, signaling necessity or obligation: ‘must.’ The accompanying infinitive is 'fragen' (to ask), which appears at the end as standard German infinitive ......Login to view full explanation

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