Nominalsatz
German edit
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Ich Tarzan, du Jane. |
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
Nominalsatz m (strong, genitive Nominalsatzes, plural Nominalsätze) (grammar)
- (strictly) a clause that does not contain a verb
- (broader, possibly dated) a clause that does not contain a verb other than a copula, thus a Nominalsatz (in the strict sense) or a Kopulasatz
Usage notes edit
- Neither of the two definitions has anything to do with English nominal clause, the German term for which is Gegenstandssatz or Inhaltssatz.
Declension edit
Declension of Nominalsatz [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Nominalsatz | die | Nominalsätze |
genitive | eines | des | Nominalsatzes | der | Nominalsätze |
dative | einem | dem | Nominalsatz, Nominalsatze1 | den | Nominalsätzen |
accusative | einen | den | Nominalsatz | die | Nominalsätze |
1Now rare, see notes.