Introduction to Word Order in German Sentences (Syntax)

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Published on April 2, 2015 5:56:00 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP2WhF2XkNM

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Video of class lecture slides introducing word order in German sentences (syntax). The video first makes a simple comparison between English and German syntax and then moves over to a discussion of the "Time/Manner/Place" concept in German syntax. The video concludes with a demonstration of how the first position in a German sentence can either be occupied by the subject of the sentence, or by any of the Time/Manner/Place components.

The video covers:

00:04 Introduction to word order (syntax)
02:00 Discussion of the "Time/Manner/Place" concept
05:56 Modifying the first position of the German sentence