- Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (16 Oct 1992)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0471540269
- ISBN-13: 978-0471540267
- Product Dimensions: 22.7 x 15.1 x 2.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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750 German Verbs and Their Uses gives you the backbone of language study — correct verb usage — by showing verb conjugations in their contexts. To understand the value of such an approach, consider the English verb "to hold," the meaning of which changes dramatically when used in such expressions as "hold on," hold up," "hold off," and "hold down"; in German, as students of the language have perennially learned to their frustration, the changes are far broader and apply to many more verbs. Now you won’t have to guess how a verb is used in a sentence: 750 German Verbs and Their Uses gives you all the correct variations and grammatical interrelationships. Correct usages are illustrated in common phrases and idiomatic expressions. Unusual or troublesome expressions are emphasized throughout. And special attention is given to reflexive verbs (often difficult for English speakers) to make their usage clear. Perfect for students and travelers, ideal as a text, a grammar book and a reference, 750 German Verbs and Their Uses will help you not only to conjugate verbs, but also to use them correctly and comprehensively. Also available in the Series: 750 French Verbs and Their Uses and 750 Spanish Verbs and Their Uses.
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750 German Verbs and Their Uses gives you the backbone of language study — correct verb usage — by showing verb conjugations in their contexts. To understand the value of such an approach, consider the English verb "to hold," the meaning of which changes dramatically when used in such expressions as "hold on," hold up," "hold off," and "hold down"; in German, as students of the language have perennially learned to their frustration, the changes are far broader and apply to many more verbs. Now you won’t have to guess how a verb is used in a sentence: 750 German Verbs and Their Uses gives you all the correct variations and grammatical interrelationships. Correct usages are illustrated in common phrases and idiomatic expressions. Unusual or troublesome expressions are emphasized throughout. And special attention is given to reflexive verbs (often difficult for English speakers) to make their usage clear. Perfect for students and travelers, ideal as a text, a grammar book and a reference, 750 German Verbs and Their Uses will help you not only to conjugate verbs, but also to use them correctly and comprehensively. Also available in the Series: 750 French Verbs and Their Uses and 750 Spanish Verbs and Their Uses.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I live in Switzerland and learn German for every day use. I found this book very good as it shows the case (A, D or N) and the pronoun together with the verb.I can not find always the correct use of preposition and verb in the dictionaire. I recommend this book.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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This is a great book for any student of German to have on their shelf. It is most of use to the intermediate to early-advanced student but even beginners will benefit. In fact, a beginner might find it advantageous in that this book could help them avoid some of the more common mistakes made while learning German.
A legend is provided in the front for identifying all the various symbols (examples such as D. for "Dative", A. for "Accusative", prep for "preposition", (str) for "something" or .s for "reflexive verb"). Each word is alphabetized with example sentences showing the varying idiomatic uses and the english translation. The more troublesome a verb is traditionally for English speakers the more example sentences and translations follow. A wide semantic range of the sample sentences are given along with various tenses. Reflexive verbs are given extra consideration.
My apologies for the lack of the double ss key or umlauts on my U.S. keyboard. For this review I will adopt the Swiss Deutsch double ss and the ae, oe, ue spellings but the book itself uses official German spelling practices and conventions.
Some examples:
1. s. entschliessen zu + D <sich zu etw e.> to decide on (sth)
Ich entschuldigte mich bei seiner Frau (wegen meines Versehens/wegen meiner Stoerung). [I apologized to his wife (for my oversight/for my interruption).
Der Schueler hat sich bei der Leherin wegen seines Benehmens (/Herumbloedelns/seiner fehlenden Hausaufgaben) entshuldigt. [The student apologized to his teacher for his behavior (/his clowning around/his missing homework).]
2. herabsetzen (+ prep) to reduce; to lower: to disparage
Der Laden hat Schuhe im Preis herabgesetzt. [The shop marked down the price of the shoes.]
Der Politiker setzte die Leistungen seines Gegners bei den Waehlern (/in den Augen der Waehler) herab. [the politician belittled the achievements of his opponent in the voters' view (/in the eyes of the voters).]
Immer wieder setzen Menschen diet Mitglieder von Minderheiten herab. [Again and again people disparage members of minorities.]
750 alphabetized verbs get this treatment. Each entry is formatted and typeset more cleanly and clearly than my examples listed above indicate. The authors also provide an appendix of grammatical tables and concise overview of German grammar as well as a glossary of English - German words for quick reference. I've found it so helpful I'm going to get the French, Spanish and Italian versions too.
Format:Paperback
This is more of a hands-on guide than a reference. I was expecting annotated tables with verbs neatly laid out so that I could pick the correct form of each verb for a given case and tense. So I was a bit dissapointed by its lack of structure.
That's not to say that this book isn't useful! It is as much about preposition usage as the verbs themselves and the examples shown are excellent. This is good stuff that you just can't get from a dictionary (or tables).
I'm a beginner German student (I've had 1 lesson per week for nearly 2 years now) I suspect this book will prove invaluable over time, but for my current needs a book of verb tables would have been better.
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