Using German Synonyms - Free

xxivIntroductiontaken from various entries in the book, illustrate how some of the mostcommon valency models in German are presented here. Others follow asimilar pattern of presentation.sterbendieetw annehmenaccept sthjdn wundernsurprise sbjdn/etw verbesserncorrect sb/sth(etw) esseneat (sth)sich beeilenhurrysich/jdn/etw aÈndernalter (sb/sth)jdm/etw misstrauenmistrust sb/sthjdm etw gebengive sb sthsich jds/einer Sachebedienenmake use of sb/sth(auf jdn/etw) wartenwait (for sb/sth)sich um jdn/etwkuÈmmernlook after sb/sthIntransitive verb, used with a subject in thenominative case, e.g. Sie stirbt.Transitive verb, used with a direct (accusative)object denoting a thing, e.g. Sie nahm das Angebotan.Transitive verb, used with a direct (accusative)object denoting a person, e.g. Dieser Vorfall hatmich gewundert.Transitive verb, used with a direct (accusative)object denoting a person or a thing, e.g. Sie hatmich verbessert.Verb which can be used transitively with a directobject denoting a thing, e.g.: Sie isst die Wurst,orwithout an object, e.g. Ich habe schon gegessen.Re¯exive verb, used with a re¯exive pronounand no other objects, e.g. Wir muÈssen uns beeilen.Verb which is used with a re¯exive pronouncorresponding to an English intransitive verb,e.g. Hier hat sich viel geaÈndert; or with a direct(accusative) object denoting a person or a thing,e.g. Sie hat ihre Meinung geaÈndert.Verb used with a dative object denoting a personor a thing, e.g. Warum soll er mir misstrauen?Verb used with a direct (accusative) objectdenoting a thing and a dative object denoting aperson, e.g. Sie hat ihrem Freund Geld gegeben.Re¯exive verb, used with a re¯exive pronounand an object in the genitive case denoting aperson or a thing, e.g. Er bediente sich versteckterMethoden.Verb which can be used with no object, e.g. Ichhabe dort gewartet, or with a prepositional objectintroduced by auf followed by the accusativecase, e.g. Ich habe dort auf dich gewartet.Re¯exive verb, used with a re¯exive pronounand a prepositional object introduced by um, e.g.Ich werde mich um das Essen kuÈmmern.