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Formation of Questions. By: Logan Pille. Formation of Questions. In German the word order to form a statement is Subject + Verb + Object (S+V+O). But to form a question the order is V+S+O. Formation of Questions. Statement:. Question:. Jan is at home.
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Formation of Questions By: Logan Pille
Formation of Questions • In German the word order to form a statement is Subject + Verb + Object (S+V+O). • But to form a question the order is V+S+O.
Formation of Questions Statement: Question: Jan is at home. Jan ist zu Hause. SubjectVerbObject Is Jan at home? IstJanzu Hause? VerbSubjectObject
Formation of Questions • Statement: Question: • Your name is Alex. Is Alex your name? • Du heiβt Alex. HeiβtduAlex? • SubjectVerbObjectVerbSubjectObject
Statement: Question: I know the car. Do you know the car? Ich kenne das Auto. Kenne ichdas Auto? SubjectVerbObjectVerbSubjectObject
Sometimes the subject of the sentence is replaced by a personal pronoun (Ich ,du, er, sie, es, Sie, wir, ihr, sie). This does not change the formation of a question format. Mariageht in die Schule. (S+V+O) Siegeht in die Schule. (S+V+O) Gehtsie in die Schule? (V+S+O)