Genitiv-Verben - Genitive Verbs Verbs that take a genitive object | |||
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bedürfen | require | sich vergewissern | ascertain |
sich erinnern | remember | sich schämen | be ashamed |
gedenken | commemorate | spotten | scorn |
Note: Verbs used with the genitive tend to be found in more formal writing (literature) or in formal expressions. They are rare in conversational German. For some of these verbs the genitive can be replaced by a prepositional phrase. Genitive examples: Ich bedarf deiner Hilfe. Sie schämen sich ihres Irrtums. Wir treffen uns um jenes Mannes zu gedenken, dessen Werk so bedeutend war. For reflexive verbs (sich), see our Reflexive Verbs glossary. |
Nov 29, 2007
Genitiv-Verben
Posted by Jesus' Gal at 11:37 AM
Labels: Verb conjugation, Verben
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