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The difference is basically the same as between “than” and “as”, respectively. You would use “als” when comparing two things that aren’t on the same level ( for example: better THAN = besser ALS). “Wie” ...

In normal substantive clauses the verb is placed in the second position right after the noun. For example, 'Ich mache Sport'. In subordinate clauses, however, the verb is placed in the la...

Fräulein Else's Beziehung ihrer Mutter kann man vor allem in Else's Reaktion auf die von ihr erhaltenen Briefe erkennen.Immer wenn Else Briefe von ihrer Mutter erhält, betont sie dass sie ihre Mutter &quo...

In normal sentences, within a main clause, the verb always comes second, no matter what comes first. In a subordinate clause, it comes at the end. When the verb form includes an auxiliary verb, the auxili...

The nominative case is used for the subject of the verb, i.e. the noun doing the action. Consider this example: my brother has a dog. In this simple sentence, my brother is the subject of the verb as he o...