Formation of Questions By: Logan Pille
Formation of Questions In German the word order to form a statement is Subject + Verb + Object (S+V+O). But to form a question the order is V+S+O.
Formation of Questions Statement: Question: Jan is at home. Jan ist zu Hause. Subject Verb Object Is Jan at home? Ist Jan zu Hause? Verb Subject Object
Formation of Questions Statement: Question: Your name is Alex. Is Alex your name? Du heiβt Alex. Heiβt du Alex? Subject Verb Object Verb Subject Object
Ich kenne das Auto. Kenne ich das Auto? Statement: Question: I know the car. Do you know the car? Ich kenne das Auto. Kenne ich das Auto? Subject Verb Object Verb Subject Object
Sometimes the subject of the sentence is replaced by a personal pronoun (Ich ,du, er, sie, es, Sie, wir, ihr, sie). This does not change the formation of a question format. Maria geht in die Schule. (S+V+O) Sie geht in die Schule. (S+V+O) Geht sie in die Schule? (V+S+O)