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AHN'S
cfirsf <§erman J5od&,
Being THE FIRST DIVISION of
AHN'S
Rudiments of the German Language.
BY
Dr. P. HENN.
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This little book is, as its title states, the first division of
Ahn's Rudiments of the German Language, issued sepa-
rately, for reasons of economy and convenience. Ahn's First
German Book teaches, in its first part, Heading, Writing
and Spelling: it deals exhaustively with the letters of the
alphabet, not only singly, but in every possible position and
combination; the German words so used being such only as
have a definite meaning. Closely based upon this part of the
book, are Ahn's German Reading Charts, which will be found
of great service in class instruction. By the use of these
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same ease as a single pupil.
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sible forms of Oral and Written Translation, so as to
prepare him for whatever difficulties he may subsequently have
to encounter.
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the correct and fluent use of German Script.
The First German Book is intended for the two lowest
grades of pupils in the Public Schools, without, however, pre-
cluding its use at a later stage.
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TABLE of CONTENTS.
The Alphabet.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
I. READING, WRITING and SPELLING.
Page
i, rt, m, a 3
e, r,b, u 4
Page
.. 1
f, 8, ie
o, f...
», 10 . .
b,l...
p, t • • .
I)
d) ....
& i • -
f , <f , q
2, <?•••
28 to 31.
32 to 34.
35 to 37.
38 & 39.
40 to 47.
48 to 57.
58 & 59.
60 to 62.
63 to 65.
66 to 70.
71 & 72.
73 to 75.
76 & 77.
6
7
8
10
11
12
13
14
15
17
18
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22 to 24.
25 to 27.
fa, 6 19
MP 20
ti, o, a 21
an, ait, eu 23
at, ct 24
aa, ee, oo 25
c, d), ti. — Marks of punc-
tuation 26
Division of words into
syllables 28
Accent 29
Reading Exercises with
Interlinear Version . . 30
II. TRANSLATION (Written and Oral).
The Definite Article 33
The Indefinite Article 35
The Possessive Pronouns meitt, betn, unfer, euer 37
The Demonstrative Pronoun btefer 39
Adjectives used predicatively 40
The Present Tense of the verb feirt. Colloquial Exercises 44
The Present Tense of the Regular Verb affirmatively and inter-
rogatively. The Demonstrative Pronoun jener 50
The Present Tense of the Regular Verb — continued. 52
The Present Tense of the Regular Verb negatively. Colloquial
Exercise 53
The Present Tense of the Regular Verb intsrrogatively and nega-
tively. Colloquial Exercises 55
The Possessive Pronoun fetn, ifjr, fetn 59
The Possessive Pronoun tl)r, 3f)r. Colloquial Exercise 60
The Pronominal Adjective feirt 63
The Alphabet.
The German Alphabet consists of the following twenty-six
letters:
a 51 ^
a A
Name:
& a'
& 23 /J^ bey
b B
c £
c C
b 3)
d D
e (g
e E
f %
f F
^
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tsey
dey
ey
ef
??>•
i 3
i I
i 3
f st
k K
I g
1 L
Name:
ghey
s s-^X^
ee
yot
>^ 87 el
— 2 —
Name:
m M
n 9* ~
n N
o O
p p s
(| Q ^
q Q X
r 01
r R
8 S
**
em
en
^ o-
pey
koo'
er
ess
t z y^
t T
u U
u U
v V
s*s*
5*?
^
Name:
tey
oo
fou
ft) £c£3 *^ ^^ vey
w w
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M^
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ipsilon
tset
1. Simple vowels are: o, c, t, o, tt, !).
2. All other letters are simple consonants,
3. The following are compound letters:
Double vowels: aa, ce, 00.
Modified vowels: a t ii, ii.
Diphthongs: au, an, tn, at, et, and the compound vowel te.
Compound consonants: ilj, J)l), a), ng, if, qu, $, foj, fe, ft ty.
— 3
I. Reading, Writing, and Spelling.
I.
i 3
i I
it 91
n N
mm
m M
a 8
a A
1. i is pronounced like i in bit, or ee in meet.
2. n and m nave the same sounds as n and m Id English.
— 4 —
3. a, when long, sounds like a in car, father, when shorty
like a in ass.
4. A vowel is short before a double consonant.
5. In German, all nouns, common a3 well as proper, and
words used as nouns, begin with capitals.
in im an am 3tn m Sttan ita Wlann
in in the on on tha Ann
manna
man
9Jk ma mrnrn %m SJim tia
mamma take Inn (a river) Minna
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e E
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d D
^<t</>^ L/C/ u U
u U
1. e, when short, sounds like e in fell, when long, like a
in lane, or a^ in fair; when final, or unaccented, e has the
sound of e in hammer.
2. t is pronounced more strongly and roughly than in
English.
3. b, at the beginning of a syllable, has the sound of the
English d; at the end of a word, it has the hard sound of t.
4. u sounds like oo in roof, or like u in pwZZ.
er ber bu bumm barnt benn nur nun
he the thou stupid then for only now
urn unb runb ba ber Wlunb re ben
about and round there the mouth to speak
ber Sftebner $ba Urania ©bmunb (£mma
the speaker Ida Urania Edmund Emma
nen nen ber Sften ner im mer ntmmer ber
to name the denominator always never the
2)amm arm ber 3lrm ber Sir me SWa ri a
dike poor the arm the poor man Mary
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3.
ie
1. Of the two forms f and g, the long f is used in the
beginning and middle of words; the short g only at the end of
a word, or part of a word. Capital ©, and long j have the
sound of z in zeal; short g has the sharp sound of the English
s in same; ff has always the hissing sound of ss in lesson.
2. it is equivalent to long t, and sounds like ie in field.
3. The German article has three forms, ber, bie, bag, the,
according to the three genders of nouns. Now, as the gender
of nouns can only be learned by long practice, it will be of
great importance for beginners to learn, at the outset, every
noun with its article.
fie fie btn nie me fen ber 9tie fe ber
she to boil never to sneeze the giant the
Sfta fen bte %la fe ber @a nte ber @anb
turf the nose the seed the sand
bte ©en fe ber ©inn eg ber bie bag
the scythe the sense it the the the
bte fer bte fe bie fes ba6 9iie3 ef fen bie
this the ream to eat the
this
this
Ccffe bte9tteffe ba6 9tteffer bie Sflaffe
forge the mass, fair the knife the mass, bulk
— 7
He nen ber 3)ic ner nie ber Sftte tttcmb bte
to serve the man-servant low nobody the
2ftie ne bte SD?i nc ber 9?ie men bctS Sftieb
mien, look the mine the strap the reed
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4.
o O
f 8f
1. o is pronounced either like o in stone, or like o in offer.
2. f has always the same sound as in English.
3. In dividing simple words into syllables, mark the follow-
ing rules:
In German there are as many syllables in a word, as there
are vowels or diphthongs; thus: U;ta=nuQ.
A single consonant between two vowels is joined to the
latter, as: ber ©a-me, the seed.
Two different consonants, or the two same consonants
between two vowels, must be separated, thus: bte ©eit-fe, the
scythe; ber Sftetwter, the denominator.
— 8 —
o fcer t>er ID fen ber O bent bie £> ber
or the stove the breath the Oder (a river)
ber Or ben ber £>ont bie 9eo fe bie 2)o fe
the order the cathedral the rose the snuff-box
ber 9ftonb ber 9c or ben ber £>orn bag
the moon the north the thorn the
3)orf ber Sttar ntor of fen bie (Son ne
village the marble open the sun
ber Conner bonnern ber (Sommer fern
the thunder to thunder the summer far
fin ben ber 9tuf ru fen ba$> U fer ber
to find the call to call the shore the
2lf fe bag Stiff ber %a ben bie ge ber
monkey the reef the thread the pen, feather
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to
S3
w
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— 9 —
1. u sounds like the English/, except in a few words.
2. to answers to the English v.
3. In German as well as in English words, the accent is
usually on the radical syllable of the word ; words of two
syllables have, with few exceptions, the accent on the first
syllable, as: bit SBun-be, the wound; baZ SBaf-fer, the water.
son »or »ier »orctn ®»a ber 9to
of before four ahead Eve the nerve
sermtffen ber $er3 xotm mm m
to miss the verse if when where
toarm i»oi)on we ber n>a8 nrir mx
warm of what neither what we who
ttrie ttueber ber 2Burf toer fen bteSBinbe
how again the throw to throw the windlass
ttrin ben toenben tt>erben nxtrnen berSBinb
to wind to turn to become to warn the wind
bie SBanb bie SBaffe bie SBimbe baS
the wall the weapon the wound the
SBunber bieSBiefe ba§ SBaffer berSBurm
wonder the meadow the water the worm
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6.
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b B
t £
B and I have the same sounds as b and I in English; at
the end of a word, B is pronounced as p.
Bin oB o Ben d> a Ber Bin ben tot Ben
am whether above off but to bind to weave
ber SBe ber ber Ma Be ber £)ieB bie
the weaver the raven the thief the
(£B Be ber SSobcn bie 23irne bag 33rob
ebb the ground the pear the bread
bie 23tu me ber 23n Be UeB le fen to fe
the flower the boy dear to read loose
ler nen i>tet ber 5fte Bet bie SBel le »ott
to learn much the fog the wave full
ber Sail bag Cieb bag Camm bie Sin be
the ball the song the lamb the lime-tree
bag £e ber bag Sanb bag £e Ben £e an ber
the leather
the land
the
life
Leander
X X X // X/ XX
■j X"X J- £X ^X XV
— 11
7,
t X
h and t have the same sounds as p and * in English.
plump pref (en bte %\ pen bie £tp pe
plump, clumsy to press the Alps the lip
ber $p fet ber 2>cunpf ber $ut$ bie
the apple the steam the pulse the
$il le bie $er le bie fap pel bat $ferb
pill the pearl the poplar the horse
ber $fab ber $fef fer tief tre ten tref fen
the path the pepper deep to step to hit
ber 2k ter ber SSet ter bie Sttut ter bte
the father the cousin the mother the
Suft bag Sett nett bie Xon ne bte Xa*
air the bed neat the tun the slate
fet bte Xul pe bte Xwm met bte £rep !pe
tulip the drum the staircase
— 12 —
1. ^ na s the sound of the English h in hold when it begins
a word; at the beginning of syllables not initial, it is less per-
ceptible; in the middle or at the end of syllables it is silent.
2. i!j is pronounced like t simply, and {jfj like/; in dividing
words into syllables, tl) and pjj are treated as single consonants,
Ijter $aih Jjart tyoffeit ber §trt ber
here half hard to hop a the herdsman the
§unb
dog
bte f>anb baS §tmb fe ^en
the hand the shirt to see
bro $en pic §eit SBit Ijetm iftt
to threaten to flee "William him
ba$ D$x bie XXijx ba$ 9M)l
the ear the watch the meal
btc ©| re rot> nafj bag 3M)
ru tyen
to rest
more
o|nc
without
ba§ SL^icr ber £l)ttrm ber $a tlje bte
the animal the tower the godfather the
9tot$ tyty Hpp ber $ro Met (So $i a
Philip the prophet Sophia
the
honor
raw
near
roe
need
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— 13 —
9. -<&^/^ §
ch
1. dj never begins a pure German word, but is met with
in every other part of it, and its pronunciation is determined
by the letter which comes before it. The sound of d) is two-
fold, and can only be learned from the teacher, as the English
has no such sounds.
2. (f)f and dj§ are pronounced like oc when f or $ belongs
to the radical syllable.
3. When a word is divided into syllables, d) is treated as
one consonant.
ad) ad)t ttadj Me 9kd)t ba§ 2)a$
all eight after the night the roof
ber 9la djen ber £)od)t baS Cod) J)odj
the boat the wick the hole high
bie SBo cfye bag 23udj bag Xud) ber
the week the book the cloth . the
33rudj bte 23ttd)t ect)t redjt ber 23e c^cr
fraction the bay genuine right the goblet
fred) ber 3£e d)en id) nttdj ber $t\§ ter
impudent the rake I me the judge
ber £>a Md)t bag gtdjt btdjt fold) feurd)
the hawk the light tight such through
welder bie £er dje bte 9JftWj bag SSadjg
which the lark the milk the wax
ber gud)g ber 2)red)g ler ber SBedj fet
the fox the turner the change
— 14 —
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10.
i 3
1. g, at the beginning of words and syllables, sounds like
the English g in good; in the middle or at the end of syllables,
it is like cf), only much softened. In the latter position, its true
pronunciation can only be learned from the lips of a teacher.
2. ttg sounds like ng in singer, never as in finger.
3. { is pronounced like y in you.
gut getfc gtatt tie ©a bet ber ©ips
good yellow smooth the fork the gypsum
bat (Mb ba$ ©etb ba$ ©tag ge gen
the gold the money the glass against
te (jen ber Sfta get ber 9cog gen tk Wla$
naiJ the rye the servanfc-girJ
no lay
the
— 15 —
ber SSogt ge nug ber SBeg Cub frig
the bailiff enough the way Lewis
ber (£f ftg ber S3erg t>tc $n gel ftn gen
the vinegar the mountain the hook to sing
ba$ 2)tng jet je jc ber jung ber Sun*
the thing yes ever every young the boy,
ge bag .Sdjr baS Sod) bie 5« fienb
youth the year the yoke the youth
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II.
ck
— 16 —
1. f sounds like the English fc, but is never mute.
2. if is always used instead of ff ; in dividing words Into
syllables, however, the compound consonant (f is treated aa
one consonant.
3. q is never used without u, and qu sounds like qu in quire.
fait fiat !ann fof( Aug ba3 $inb
cold clear can bald prudent the child
ber $orl> ber ®atf ber $tt djen ber
the basket the lime the cake the
$rug ber $na be ber $nedjt baS $nte
pitcher the boy the man-servant the knee
ber $nopf bie SM fc bie 9tet fc Irani
the button the cloud the pink sick
flinf bic S3anf ber On let ber @n fet
quick the bench the uncle the grand-son
ber $in fe bitf fetf ber ©otf bie S<* del
the finch thick plucky the bag the torch
quer Be quern bie JDuctl bie £)mt tung
diagonal, cross comfortable the torment the receipt
bie Duet te bie Cuit te ba$ Duax tat
the spring the quince the quarter (of a year)
J.T —
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y y
. 1. y has the sound of the English x m
2. fy is ordinarily pronounced like u
fir tie 2Irt ber SCejct ge ttr Sflar
fixed, firm the ax the text Felix Max
21 k ran ber bie $e re bic 9li re bie
Alexander the witch the •water-witch the
%a re ba§ (S rem pel bas © ra men £a=
tax the , example the examination Xa-
»er £er res ba3 $ f$ bie £nmt ne ber
vier Xerxes the asylum the hymn the
@9 rup baa <S$m Bot gan 119 bie $1)9 fif
syrup the symbol Fanny physics
bie $9 ra mi be ber $19 rann bie ©tyn*
the pyramid the tyrant the syn-
tar bie £9 ra ber $ fop ba$ $ pjf Ion
tax the lyre the hyssop ypsilon (the letter y)
f x ST/
— 18 —
z tz Z
1. j is always pronounced like ts in wefe.
2. S^ is used instead of 33, and is pronounced in the same
manner as 3. In dividing words into syllables, ^ is treated as
one consonant.
ju jeljn fcter jig jart ber Hr$t jtoan jig
to, too ten forty tender the physician twenty
jie (en bie 2Bur jet ba$ (£r$ bag £er j
to aim the root the ore the heart
bag @a(j furj ber $ilj bag £ot$ ber
the salt short the felt the wood the
$rcmj bie 3a$f ber 3<*!Jn bag 3eft«
wreath the number the toorh the tent
ber 3otI bie 3m ge bag 3«n nter ber
the inch the tongue the room the
3uder bag 9?e£ gri£ ber 23ti£ ber
sugar the net Fred the lightning the
$fa£ ber <Si£ je£t pu£en bie $a£e
place the seat now to clean the cat
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— 19 —
sch Sell
1. fdj sounds the same as the English sh.
2. § is pronounced like ff, and used instead of it at the end
of a word or a syllable, before the consonant t, and after a long
vowel or diphthong. In dividing words into syllables, fd) and §
are treated as single consonants.
fcfyarf fd)fimm fdjmat fdjwer fdjnefl
sharp bad narrow heavy quick
fdjfonf bie ftfofdje tie tfutfdje frtfty
slender the bottle the coach fresh
fatfdj ber £tfdj ber 33ufdj ber grrofdj
false the table the bush the frog
ber SBunfd) ber ©djuty ber ©djtctf ber
the wish the shoe the sleep the
©djnabef bae ©djiff bap Map nap
beak
wet
ship that pale
bie 9cup bag ©djtop ber ©if a,rop
the nut the castle the bite large
— 20 —
He 33it f e bct§ SOtap ber $up »er Ijapl
the penitence the measure the foot hated
ft <St
st St
sp Sp
1. ft and fjj, in the middle and at the end of words, arc
pronounced as in English: at the beginning of a word, f before i
and J) sounds like sh, but less broadly than the common
English sh.
2. In dividing words into syllables, ft and fjj are treated as
single consonants.
fejl fajl gc flern ber Hjl bie M fie
solid almost yesterday the branch the chest
bas ftol fter baa 9ceft bie gaft bie gufr
the cushion the nest the burden the pleasure
21 —
ftorf fhtmm frri (fen ber <Stdj( ber
strong dumb to knit the steel the
<Stu$t ber ©tern ber ©tod ber (Strait
chair
the
star
the
cane
the
ray
ber ©trumpf bct£ ©trotj bie $no fpe bie
the stocking the straw the bud the
2Be fpe [pre (^en fprin gen ber (Spit get
wasp to speak to spring, to leap the
mirror
ber ©per ting ber ©par get ber ©prttd)
asparagus the
4^ &Stft',
the
sparrow
the
sentence
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6 Oe
Ue or
ft ft
fi Ue
— 22 —
1. o sounds like ai in fair.
2. 5 sounds nearly like i in bird, or e in mercy.
3. ii cannot be rendered by any corresponding sound in
English.
dfjnlidj dnbern ber Vermel ber Merger
similar to change the sleeve the vexation
bie 2lefj re ber Sdrm ber 33dr bie
the ear (of corn) the noise the bear the
£|rdne ndtyen ber 33d if er 6 be fljrti
tear to sew the baker desert eastern
nen baa £>et bie De fe bte £> fen
to open the oil the eye (of a hook) the stoves
fdjon ber fidffel ber ^6 nig j»5lf
beautiful the spoon the king twelve
51) men bie^o^Ie ufeer fur bag He M
Bohemia the den over for the evil
fritf) bie Xfyux biinn funf bie £>utte
early the door thin five the cottage
:prii fen fitfjlen bie fmlfe bie 9ftitfjle
to examine to feel the help the mill
f jy /7S J 1 yy^/ J 1
stT" ■ y yy y /^ ^yyy
— 23
L/
17.
//
i^y
is
au
au
au
au
eit
eu
1. All diphthongs are long.
2. ou is pronounced like the English ou in house.
3. au and cu sound most nearly like oy in boy; au is the
modified diphthong corresponding to au.
aug ouf aud) grau Mau raufj bte %xau
out upon also gray blue rough the woman
baa £aug ber 23aum ber 3aun few
the house the tree the fence (the
$u auft fau er bag 5tu ge bag §aug djen
month of) August sour the eye the little house
ba$ leu fj e re ber 9Mu ber bag 23aum djen
the exterior the robber the little tree
ber Stan fer ba§ ®e Mu be eudj eu er
the buyer the building you your
(£u gen (£u ro pa bit ©u le neu neun
Eugene Europe the owl new nine
treu bag £eu ber Sfreunb bag ^eu er
faithful the hay the friend the fire
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&£&-& t/£&-
y &
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— 24
18. ^t^^^ oi
ai
et
ei
1. a! is pronounced by the rapid successive utterance of
a and i.
2. ci sounds like i in sftfe.
ber £mt bie Sat Sat ern ber Stai fer
the shark the bay Bavaria the emperor
ber 5M ber 3M$ ber £>ain bie ©at te
(the month of) May the maize the grove the string
bie SBat fe em jftet bret ntetn bein fetn
the orphan a, one two three my thy his
ftcin weit Brett retcfj leidjt ba$ St ba$
small wide broad rich easy the egg the
@t$ bie @i dje ber (St mer bag (£tdj Ijortt *
ice the oak the pail the squirrel
bag 33ei( ber SBetn ber SEetdj bag $feib
the hatchet the wine the pond the dress
bie 2J?et le #ettt ridj bie (Set fe bie 9ret fe
the mile Henry the soap the journey
izy y j y j <y y
— 25 —
19. ^&C^€£^ aa
aa
ee
oo
00, ee, 00 sound like a, e, 0, and are always long.
ber $at ber 9Iar kar bag £aar ber
the eel the eagle cash the hair the
©aol ber ©taat He $8aa re bag $aar
hall the state the ware the pair
bie ©ctctt ber ©tactr ber £fjee bag
the crop the starling the tea the
23eet ba$ §eer »cr l)ee ren leer ber
bed (of flowers) the army to devastate empty the
<See bie ©ee te ber JHee ber (Sdjnee
lake the soul the clover the snow
ber ©peer bag Wlttx bie ©rb&eere
the spear the sea the strawberry
ber Xfyttx bag Sftoog bag Boot bag
the tar the moss the boat the
SDcoor bag Soog ber Coot fe ber ©djoof}
moor the lot the pilot the lap
^^A^ L/&tZ£'C' -freZ&l?6&t- tS^&Z.'Q sYl^'/Z-Ht-'A*- i££€%Z>
y y jy yy^ y jy y y
_*_ <}({
ti = ji
1. c is pronounced like j before a, c, i, t), o f and like f be-
fore a, fl, U, or a consonant.
2. tf) is pronounced before c and i like dj in i$; before
other vowels or consonants, usually like f. In words derived
from the French, it sounds almost like the English sh.
3. In words derived from foreign languages the syllable
ft, when followed by a vowel, is generally pronounced like jt.
(E& far bte (£e ber ber Sent iter bte
Caesar the cedar the hundred weight the
Sen fur (£tynt§ bte (Etypreffe S51eftine
certificate Cyrus the cypress Celestine
bte (Ettrone bte (Sifterne Suk (Ectnctba
the lemon the cistern Cuba Canada
— 27 —
bag ©a pi tat ber Sompaf? ber (So pift
the capital the compass the copyist
ber Src bit bie (£I)e mie ber (Ef)e ruB ber
the credit the chemistry the cherub the
(£f)irurg ber (£f)a rafter bie (£f)o(era
surgeon the character the cholera-morbus
ber £t)or (SfyriftuS bie S^ronif ber
the chorus Christ the chronicle the
(£f)ef bie Nation ber Quotient bit
chief the nation the quotient the
Section bie Auction bie 5lbbttion
lesson the auction the addition
The chief marks of punctuation are the same as in English,
namely:
[,] bag Somma, the comma
[;] ber <2trid)punft or bag Semicolon, the se-
micolon
[:] ber ®o^eIpunft or bag Solon, the colon
[♦] ber $unft, the period
[?] bag ^ragejei^en, the note of interrogation
[!] bag ^uSrufungSjeidjen, the note of excla-
mation
[ — ] 2)er ©ebanlenftrid), the dash.
— 28 —
21. ^ dividing words into syllables, it maybe proper to
observe the following rules:
1. A single consonant between two vowels goes with the
latter. (See 4.)
2. Two different consonants, or the two same consonants
between two vowels, must be separated. (See 4.)
3. The compound consonants tfj, $, dj, if, %, ftj, §, ft, fo
are never parted in dividing the syllables. (See 8, 9,
II, 13, 14, 15.)
4. Compound words should be divided into the simple
words which compose them.
bie 2Ba ge bte 2Bet be bte 9io fe bie ©tun be bte Utt #e
the scale the willow the rose the hour the ounce
bte £mtge ber @o(bat bie (Sonne ber ©omnter
the lung the soldier the sun the summer
ber Slffe bie ©djttppe ber ©atte( bie 2Be((e bie
the ape the scale (of a fish) the saddle the wave the
©djitf fet bte $cir re bte ®og ge ber 2Btb ber bte $it dje
dish the barrow the bull-dog the ram the kitchen
ber 2)ecfe( ba$ ©oplja bte Safdje bte SBefte bte
the cover the sofa the pocket the waist-coat the
2Be fpc bte 23 (it tlje bte 3pt %t ber Wti £et bte ©tret fte
wasp the blossom the heat the chisel the street
ber $lugapfe( ertnnent ueretmgt SDonnerS tag
the eye-ball to remember united Thursday
uofl en ben be oB ad) ten bte Wax bdutte ber ©on nen aitf gang
to fulfil to observe the may-flower the sunrise
— ■ 29 —
22i The accent is on the radical syllable of each word.
Syllables added to the beginning or end of a word are un-
accented.
bte ©Item bte £ante bte (Sdbetbe ber Seller
the parents the aunt the pane the plate
bte 3dmd) tel bte 3dmu fel ber SOlatt te( bte SSril (e
the box the shovel the cloak the spectacles
bte 935att ge ber 3Wa gen bte $o m gin bte ®e fdnd) te
the cheek the stomach the queen the history
ba$ ©efltobt bct$ ©efctrge ktoeifett ber ©e ban fc
the face of the mountain to prove the thought
ba§ ©efc&d)tntj$ baS ©ef&tujmft bte Un ter Jal tung
the memory the prison the conversation
Mark the following exceptions:
bte Slnttoort ba& 3Intlt§ le Ben big
the answer the face living
and all nouns in ci: as
bte S)ru de ret bte ©djmet dje let bte 9Ka le ret bte 2Id tet
the printing-house the flattery the art of painting the abbey
s /if- ■ ■ Jj?/ZS^S
23. I n compound words, the accent is upon the first mem-
ber; in compound adverbs, however, the accent is upon the
last syllable.
ber @rof*tiater ba§ ®d)Iaf jimtner ba$ %teib$an$
the grand-father the bedroom the greenhouse
bte Sucfetbofe boJ ftnopftoty ber ©U bo gen ba$
the sugar-bowl the button-hole the elbow the
5laib fjauS ber Utrd) Ijof ba$ WikW tab ba$
city-hall the church-yard the mill-wheel the
— 30
£vfd) Matt ba$ Scforetfc Ijeft ber $8au met fter ba tan
blotter the copy-book the architect thereon
$u riicr* t)or fcer mo t>on I)in cut itoer (mupt burdfj au$
back before whereof into generally thoroughly
sg^;^ t^&'Ct^£#2>^&'&'fr?
24. Words from foreign languages generally have the accent
upon the last syllable.
ber ©tit bent bci3 ^a pier
the student the paper
ber @e ne xal
the general
ber £eopart> ber d tenant ber
the leopard the elephant the
Son cert btc SJhtftf bte 91a tur
concert the music the
bte |)ar mo ttte bte SKe to fcte
the harmony the melody
bo3 ®a nteel
the camel
23at con
balcony
ba3
the
nature
ber Of ft cier
the
ber %b oo cat
the lawyer
officer
bte 3u ftt|
the justice
J^ y
-ZTtrt*-
j£^^
■&■■&■&■■/&■&■■&&'.
■&&?&■ jg^s^ <^<^-7S'&7&'i!Z£li<-&/ &£z-1? C/^>^Z-&&Z-/&-&'£
^-t^^i^^<-
25. 3)iefer $nafc I)at ehte gttte ©djiuefter. Winn 33udj ift
This boy has a good sister. My book is
©tefcr 9Kann ift Minb. 3)iefe ^rudfjt ift bitter.
This man is blind. This fruit is bitter.
ItCU.
new.
SBetdjer grcunb ift retdj? SBetclje 93 (ume ift rotf)?
Which friend is rich? Which flower is red?
SBir
We
fjakn emeu Oarten, §)akn @ie mehten ©artett gefeljen?
haye a garden. Have you seen my garden ?
— 31 —
©uten 5C6enb, tnetn Qrcunb; tote beftttbcn ©ie ftcf)? 3dj
Good evening my friend; how do you do? I
Ijoffe, ©ie ftttb ttoljl. £)orett ©ie nttr, nne eg regnet! 3d)
hope you are well. Only hear how it rains ! I
ttmnfcfje Sfytcn gute 9faidjt. ©djlafen ©te tooljl! 3d) effe
wish you a good night. Sleep well! I eat
23rob unb trtnfe ein ©lag 9D?tld). ©utett Sftorgett, IteBer
some bread and I drink a glass of milk. Good morning, dear
better, id) ttmiifdje bir ettt gtitdltdfjeg S^euja^r*
father, I wish you a happy New- Year.
26. £)ct3 Stct iji ntrf)t fo tljeuer, afe ber ©taljt. liefer
(The) lead is not so dear as (the) steel. This
2Beiti ift fatter. 3m Soncert Ijort matt SWuftf. Sag gig ift
wine is sour. At the concert one hears music. (The) ice is
fait. 2)te 2$ol(e ift fetcfjt. S)er Sotoe ift totlb. ©iefeg
cold. (The) wool is light. The lion is wild. This
©la§ ift toolL (Sari, Ijaft bit ttteitt papier? §etnrtdj Ijat
glass is full. Charles, hasfc thou my paper? Henry has
beitt papier, unb fotbtmg ijat beta 93udfj. ©iefer $nafie Ijat
thy paper, and Lewis has thy book. This boy has
cine trommel, ttttb er Ijat eitten ©tod in jeber £)attb, ba$
a drum, and he has a stick in each hand; they
fittb £rotnmelftotfe. 2)ag dttnntt)kx ift citt fltafeS SDjter; eg
are drumsticks, The reindeer is a fleet animal; it
— 32 —
gtel}t ben ©ronfcinber cutf feinem (Sdjtitten itfcr (Stfjnec imb
draws the Greeniander in his sledge, over the snow and
St6 ; Ijitnbcrte Don Sfficifen an eincm Xaa,t.
ice, hundreds of miles in a day.
s?A
27. 2Btr tefcn anf bcr (Srbe* SDtc Erbc ift nidji fladj, hue
We live on the earth. The earth is not flat, as
fie un$ ju fetn fd)emt, fie ift runb, \vk em 93aH ober cine
it seems to us to be, it is round like a ball, or (a)
$ngel. 3)ie (Sonne gibt nn§ Stdjt nnb SBarme. SBir feljen
globe. The sun gives us light and heat. We see
bie (Sonne bet £age, afier mdfjt fci 5ftad)t; bie (Sonne
the sun by day, but not by night; the sun
cjeljt tm Often anf nnb geljt tm SBeften unter, SBenn bie
rises in the east, and sets in the west. When the
(Sonne nntcrgcljt, bamt ift e$ yia&jt 3)er SKonb, toeMjer
sun sets, then it is night. The moon which
nn$ Sidjt Bet Sftadjt axht, nnb bie Erbe, anf toefcfjer ttnr
gives us light by night, and the earth on which we
lefien, ftnb 6etbe ^Jfancten.
live, are both planets.
— 33 —
II. Translation (Written and Oral).
28. ber s^*« (masc.) bte &£** (fern.) ba3 &4%*> (neuter)
the the the
ber 523ater &£&■ /z^i^^^^< hk Sautter ^^ tfy £>**-&£&**
the father the mother
ba£ ®inb se^-z? c4>*-***' ber ©ofjn sg^^ ^>-t^^-
the child the son
bte £od)ter ^^
the daughter
ber (Garten t^n* {^-e&^<£&&* bte (Stabt s^^ ^Vt^ :
the garden // the city, town
ba§ §ait$ &4%^6 s&'t&-4>*i> uttb &*&**/
the house ^^ and
1. There are three genders, masculine, feminine, and
wetter.
2. The article ber, bte, btt§, £7ie, is called the definite
article.
3. When two or more nouns are connected in the same
phrase, the article is usually repeated before each of them.
3)er SSater unb bte SKutter. SMe <2tabt unb ber
(Sarten. ©aS 3pau§, bte ©tabt. 2)aS £>au$ un ^ ^ er
©artem £>er SSater, bte SKuttcr unb baS Smb. SDer
SBater unb ber (Soljiu 2)te SRutter unb bte Softer.
£)a$ ®iub unb ba$ 23ud).
29. bcr SDtonn
the man
5^5^
34
the woman
A<-mz&z-
ba$ @djIoJ3 &£&i$ ^*^>^4y ber £mnb s^^ s&&^*/
the castle x^ ./ the dog x^^
bie $afce s^ss ^^^^fe^ ba§ $ferb &£&iy ^^^^
the cat ^^ the horse
ber £tfdj
the table
ba$> Sfteffer ^^
the knife
bie ©abet
the fork
'^£*Ss-2>
md)t s*^^
not
There are many cases in which the article is omitted; as,
Stater imb Gutter — father and mother.
Sftatm, ^rau nub Stnb* 3)er 2Ramt unb bie gfrcm,
nt(fjt ber ©oI)n unb bie Softer, 3)er |)unb, bie Sa($e unb
ba$ ^Sferb, SOtamt unb ^ferb. Stub unb Sa£e* £)a3
|)aug, rttdjt bag ©djtofj, ©as SSReffer, nidjt bie ©aBcl
©otyn unb Skater* Gutter nub £od)tei\ %\\&), Sfteffer
unb ©aBcL ©tabt unb ©dj-fojs, $auS uub ©artetu
30. ber 4Brubcr s^^ ^JZ^-^^^^^c \y\z ©djtoefter ^*^
the brother the sister
IDorf ^^-z? /^lJ£t*.«
1a%
the village
bcr 23oge( **£**« Xu^^^'C- bi
the bird
bie SBIume ^^
the flower
ba$ ©ra8 ^4^
the grass
ber 33aum ^»^*> ^^Z*^**-?**
the tree
— 35 —
bte ^eber &£-&- ^-^>-»^*'^- bct# papier ^t^-p tg^ex^*****
the pen the paper / ^x
ober -&&£-&•
or
®te $eber, bctS papier unb bag 33ttcr). Setter mtb
£ocr)ter, ntcfyt Sruber unb ©djtrjefter. 3)aS papier, ntcrjt
btc §feber. 2)te Qfebcr unb ba$ SJleffcr. S)orf unb ©tabt.
3)er S3oum unb ber SSogcL 3)te grew ober btc £od)ter.
£)er ^Soget unb btc 23iume. £)a$ 2)orf ober btc ©tabt.
2)a£ ©d;log ober ba$ |)au3. 2)tc gfrau unb ber ©or)n.
2)ic SStume unb baS ©rag. gtber unb papier. §ntnb,
$a£e unb ^3ferb. S)er ©arten unb ber 33aum.
31. The father and the mother, the son and the
daughter. The dog, not the cat, the bird, not the
horse. The pen and the knife. The pen, not the
knife. The book and the child. The child and the
mother. Father and mother, brother and sister.
Village and castle, house and garden. The tree,
not the bird. The castle or the city. The son and
the book. Horse, dog or cat. The tree, the flower,
and the grass.
32- ctn ****** (masc.) cine ***&*** (fern.) ein ***** (neuter)
a, an a, an a, an
ein, cine, ein, ct 9 an, is called the indefinite article.
din Setter unb eute SKuttcr. din ^fcrb unb ein &a\\$.
din 2Wcmn unb cut ^3ferb. (gin ©crjto£, ntdjt ein £>ctu$.
— 36 —
Sin Sinb unb cine ffctfce. Sin 2)orf, em §cm$ unb eine
©tabt. Sin 23udj ober eine geber. (Sine gran unb eine
Softer. (Sin SSogel, ein 33aunt, ein ©arten. (Sin papier,
eine geber. Sin Stifdj, ein SKeffer unb eine ©abet.
33. ber (Sperling #*$£*« ^^^^^^J^^ tft *j^<£
the sparrow ^/^ ^^ is ^/^
bctS ©ebaubc &£&v t^-&&t%>&p&vfi bie 9?ofe ^^s* < ^2-^^
the building ^^ the rose ^r
Sin 3?oget unb eine SBfume. Sin 35orf unb eine
©tabt. Sine $eber unb ein papier* Sin 33 ud) unb ein
SWeffcr. ®er SSater unb ba§ $inb. Sin SCifd) unb ein
£>au$. SEocfjter unb ©djftiefter. Sin ©ofjn, ein Sruber,
ein 2?ater. Sin ^5ferb, ein 3pnnb ober eine $a£e. SDaS
SpauS ift ein ©ebciube. Stat) S)orl tft eine ©tabt. S)er
©petting, ift ein SSogel. ©ie 9tofe ift eine 33(ume.
34. bie Sid)C se^** ^Z&jt/& bte ©trafje ^^^ ^y</A^t^^c//^
the oak //?ts ^e stree * /^
ber 33roabft>aty **»*« «^i^i«*^««^ nod) **-c**^£
Broadway ^^ still ^^j^
Qfotyettm
John
A man and a woman. A cat and a dog. A
horse and a bird. A city or a village. A father
and a child. A mother and a daughter. A knife,
a paper, and a pen. A book and a flower. A table
and a pen. A brother and a sister. A son and a
— 31
daughter. A garden, a house, and a castle, not
a city. A fork, not a knife. Boston is a city.
John is still a child. The oak is a tree. (The)*
Broadway is a street. Mount Yernon is a village.
A castle is a building.
_^ #• • • •
35. trtetn ^^^s^^» tttetnc ^^^^^^-^» ntetn -&Z&-&&1&?
my my my
&4z-za2- beine &s&-*
betn &4&-ZA* beine s?^^^^ be'trt se^^^
your (thy) your (thy) your (thy)
ber £)nfe(s£^^ c/**'&&'0 ber Srctmbsg^^ %.>£**'&*****/
the uncle the friend
s^j^ «^W^:^^ bie fvtafcfie ^^ <_^>5v^;
bte^antCs^^ «^^^^5* bie §tafd)e
the aunt the bottle
Sla$^-r {C/^^r ber 2Tnt ^^
ba§ ©fa$
}[ ^b5s-?f< 6^>^«^
the glass ^^ the physician ^^
SJletn Onlcl unb tnetne Xante. 9Ketn ©la3 itnb metue
^ylafclje. Sent 2Sater obcr beine -Stutter, ©etn Sruber
ober beine ©djtoefter. fSJleht ©oljn unb meine Softer*
9Ketu 23 ud) unb meine geber. S)etn ©arten unb betn
§>au8. Sftein greuub unb betn gfreunb. SKeiue SSlumc
unb beine Stume. Sftctn Sfteffer unb betn SWeffer* 9Jietu
SJogcl, ntdjt beine 23 fume. S)eiu ©Ia§ ober beine f^lafc^e.
SKetn 23ruber ift uotfj eiu Stub. £)etu 23og,ef ift ein
©petting. SJteiue S3lume ift cine 8tofe. SJZetu Qteunb
ift (ein) Strjt
* Words within parentheses ( ) are not to be read, but trans-
lated; words within brackets [ ] are to be read, but not translated.
as
36. unfer *^^i^ unfere ^**jf&*<.&. unfer
our / our / our
euer -&^-&im* enere ^^n***-** etter m^^w
your your your
unfer 33ater ^^^^^^ ^^^*?f« unfere -Hftuttcr **-**^&**4*
our father y' our mother
^^i^^^t unfer §ctu3 ^^^/^^ sh-^^-o
our house >^ ^^^
bein S5ater &4*&** a^&iz**^ euer SBatcr ***^^s*« A^g^-^-u^^
your father your father
beine gutter &£■***** ^syC^<^&&-&> euere Sautter **********
your mother your mother
bein §cui§ &&*** s£^-t&&*-^ euer
your house y^' y° ur
@ctu$ *a^^^* sv}"6&**'0 5tnbrea3 t/£**&w-&-6&'0
house ^^ Andrew
betn, beine, bein (lit. thy) refers to one person, but is
generally translated by your; euer, euere, euer, which refers
to more £/icm one person, is also translated by your* In the
following English exercises, for the purpose of obviating mis-
takes, your meaning bein, is marked your*; when meaning
euer, it is simply your.
Unfer $ater unb unfere SKutter. Unfer Sruber wnb
unfere ©djt&efter. Suer Dnfet unb euere Saute. (£uer
(Soljn unb euere £od)ter, Unfer gmnb, unfere ®a£e unb
unfer spferb. Unfere ©tabt unb unfer $au«. Unfer ©faS
unb unfere gfafdje. Unfer Stub unb euer ®tnb. Unfer
23udj ober euer 33ncf>* Unfere geber ober euere geber,
Unfer ©arteu nub euer ©arten. Euer gfreuub unb unfer
greunb. @ucr §au$ ober unfer ©djtofj. ©uer f)au$,
— 39 —
mdjt ttnfer $a\i$. 9fnbrea$ tfi mtfer @o!)iu S)er Htgt
tft euer gremtb. ®em DnM ift unfer Strgt.
37. ber $cutf inarm s^^« &i>'6&**^e>**~6&****> ber £erjrer
the merchant y^ the teacher
&£■&■ c ^2^??&**tffi&Z' ber ®cl)it(cr &4&-&-
^^ the scholar, pupil
SltbtDtCJ .
Lewis
The uncle and the aunt. The bottle or the glass.
My father and my mother. Our brother, and not
our sister. Our garden and our house. Your town
and our village. My horse, my cat, and your* dog.
Town and castle. Our town and our castle. The
brother and the sister. My book and my pen.
Your son and your daughter. My friend and your*
friend. My glass and my bottle. Your dog and
our cat. Your friend, not my friend. Our uncle
is [a] physician. Your* brother is my pupil. Your
father is [a] merchant. Lewis is our friend. Your
uncle is our teacher.
38. btefer *^*^*** btefe ^i^j^ biefe3
this / this / this
btefer SSatcr ^^^i^* <£&&i&!fi*& btefe SDhittcr
this father / this mother
biefeS $tnb
this child
Sttefer 33ater, btefe SKutter uub btefeS Stub, btefer
©artett, btefe ©tabt ttnb btefe3 f)au$. 2)tefe$ 2)orf unb
btefeS ©djlog. StfefeS ©lag uub btefe gtafd&c SDtefer
— 40 —
2Wanti ober btefe $xan. £)tefe $eber, btefeS 9J?effer tmb
btefeS papier* SDtefer £mnb, btefe ®a£e, btefeS ^ferb.
SDtefeS SJieffer ober btefe ®afcL SMefer 33cutm, mcf)t btefeS
§)<ut3. £)tefer £tfcf), btefe glafd)e unb btefeS ©tag.
£)tefe3 23ud) unb btefe geber. Stefer Sftamt tft mem
Scorer. £)tefe$ Stttb tft mehte @cl)tt>efier. SMefe ©trage
tft [ber] Sroabtoag. 3ft btefe ftxan behte Xante?
39. This horse and this dog. This dog and this cat.
This bottle and this glass. This brother and this
sister. This son, this daughter. This paper and
this pen. This castle and this house. This father
and this child. This knife and this table. This bird
and this cat. This man or this woman. This town
or this village. This woman is our aunt. This man
is my father. This flower is a rose. This tree is
an oak. This bird is a sparrow.
40- alt €&-£& jmtg ^-^^v?- neu ^^^ gut <^^^
old young ^ ^f new good^^
treu <&&'&**' miibe ■^^■^^^^ cjrof} ■^■^■^^c^
faithful tired great, large, tall j? /
Hem -s^Ws^ fdjon
little, small, short beautiful, fine
useful // /? diligent
(£art e^s-t^^^ Souife
Charles Louisa
©tefer SUlarnt tft aft. 3)tefe $rau tft jmtg. 9JJem
33uc^ tft neu, (guer ©artett tft grofc. S)tefe ©tabt tft
41 —
Ileut. S)cm £>an$ tft fdjon. S)er fmnb tfi treu. £a8
^Sferb tft nitfclid). (Sari tft ftetgtg. Souife tft miibe. 3)er
(Sperling tft Hem. 2)ie Sftofe ift fdjon. 2)ie|e§ Sorf tft
grog, SWetn Dnlel tft Iran!, Seine Sante ift miibe.
Unfcr Xx\d) ift neu. Siefe gtber tft gut ©iter papier
ift nidjt gut. £>iefe£ SKeffer tft fcljon. SDiefeS #au$ ift
neu unb fdjon.
41. Thy father is old. Your* father is old. My
mother is still young. Our garden is small. Our
town is large. Your horse is beautiful. Your dog
is faithful. My bird is small. My son is ill. My
daughter is diligent. Our table is new. Your pen
is good. This book is useful. Your* uncle is tall.
Your* aunt is short. My brother is tired. Charles
is my brother. Louisa is my sister. Our father is
tired and sick.
42. reidj **s**^^fd)ctrf
rich. ss sharp
poor for
j^?^
Unfer $ater tft nidjt alt llufere Gutter ift Iran!.
Suer Ottfel ift nidjt reidj. Sucre Saute ift nicf)t arm.
SWein Sritber ift Ilein. SJMne ©djtoefter tft grog. ©tefeS
£)au£ ift nidjt neu. 3)iefe Slume ift nidjt fdjon. Sari tft
nidjt ffeigtg. Sonife ift nidjt miibe. 3)etn SKeffer tft fdjarf.
Seine gtber tft nidjt gut SMcht ©nfet tft feaitl. SDJeute
Saute ift nidjt Irani SDiefer $ogel ift fiir Sari, SDicfe
Slunte ift fiir Souife. SDtefeS ©efcfiube ift alt Ser
(Sperling ift nitfclidj. 3)iefe (Strage ift fdjotu
— 42 —
43. ber ®nabe #£** £&**j&4i* bas gftabdjeu
the boy the girl
leer -g^^^ finb ^z^*/
empty are /
SMetn $ater unb tnetne SRuttcr [tub Frauf. SKetn
23ruber unb tnetnc (Sdjtoefter finb ntube. SWetn 33udj unb
meine gtber [tub gut. (§uer fnutb ift treu. ©in fmnb
unb em ^ferb finb nu^lidj. S)em ^Sogel unb beine 93htme
finb fdjiftt. llnfer ®orf unb nnfcr ©djlofc finb Iletiu
2)iefer 9Kann unb biefe gfrau finb alt. Unfer SSruber
unb unfere ©djtoefter finb Jung, SMefe f^eber unb btefeS
papier finb gut. llnfer Dnfet unb unfere Saute finb
retd). Suer ©otjn nub euere Softer finb fletfttg. 2)er
SnaBe unb ba$ SJftcibdjen finb fletfjtg. SDtein ©lag unb
meine §1afd)e finb leer.
44. This man is not old. This woman is not young.
Our uncle is rich. Your* aunt is not poor. This
bird is not beautiful. This flower is fine. My
brother is short. My sister is tall. My child is not
ill. Your brother is not diligent. This dog is not
faithful. Charles is not my brother. Louisa is not
my sister. This knife is new and sharp. Our uncle
and (our) aunt are not young. My brother and
(my) sister are not ill. Charles and Louisa are
tired. This horse and this dog are useful. This
bird and this flower are for Charles. Your tree is
large, and our tree is small. This paper and this
pen are for Louisa. My horse is young. This boy
and this girl are poor.
— 43 —
45- io
yes
S~
tteut ^z-^^^
no
gUtcf(tcf) -&
happy ^
arttg
good, gentle
HO ft JC2--2*
full
tzzx*^^^
//
3ft bein $ater franl? 3a, mem SSater ift Irani 2)er
£mnb ift treu, nub baS ^Sferb ift nit^licl), 3ft biefer £ntnb
treu? Oft biefeS ^3ferb nftfcfidj? 3ft Earl fleifra,?^ 3ft
Soittfc uicfjt artig? 3ft biefe &tabt crrofj? 3ft -biefeS
SDorf Mem? 3ft baS ©djtofc fdjim? 3ft etter Dnfet
reid)? 3ft unfer ©arten ntcfjt ftfjon? 3a, ber ©arten
ift fcr}on, ntein ©oljn. 3ft biefe ^rau nicr)t glitcflicr)?
iiftein, mem Sinb, biefe $rau ift arm unb Iran!* 3\t
biefe ^fafdje * eer °^ er ^oft? ®* e fjlcifd^c ift leer, unb baS
@(a3 ift ttotl
^76£p-
46. bte Sflagb &£**
the servant-girl
£)ehtrtcf) J^i^^^
Henry ^^
(Snttfie ^^**^'**
Emily ^?
£)err 33. /^^^ ^2*.
Mr. b. ^^
ber §err &4w Jp^^?^ mem §err *?^^^^ ^f^^****
the gentleman x^ Sir ^^
fyter -p&rfm* ba ^^ tr>o? ^sz-z^.
here^^ there where ?
3ft Speturtcl) betn Sruber unb Smifie beine ©djraefter?
3a, mem £)err, §einrtd) ift mcin 33ruber, unb (£mitie ift
meine ©dfjtoefter. SDtefer |)err ift unfer $trgt. SMefe grew
ift unfere SJtagb. (£art ift ntein ©oljit. Soutfc ift meine
Sodjter. 2tnbrea$ ift ntein ©djiifer, £)err ^peiuridj Sttfon
ift unfer gefjrer. 28o ift ntein a»effer? ©a ift bein 5Wef-
fer. 3of)aun, mo [ift] (fiub) bag @(ag unb bte ftfafdje?
— 44 — •
3Kem £>err, I)ter tfl bct§ ©fas, utib ba tft bte gtafd^c. 5ft
tnetn Dnfet ntdjt Ijier? ^ein, Sari, betti Dnlct tft ittcf)t Ijter.
47. Is your* brother ill? No, aunt, Charles is not
ill. Is your physician old? Yes, Sir, Mr. Brown,
our physician, is old and poor. Is your servant-girl
faithful? Is my garden large? Is your house
small? Our house is large, and our garden is small.
Is this gentleman your uncle? Where is my knife?
Where is my glass? Here is your* knife and there
is your* glass. Is not Henry diligent? Is not
Emily good? Is Charles your* brother? Is Louisa
your* sister? Yes, Sir; Charles is my brother, and
Louisa is my sister.
48. id) bin **^ <&***
I am ^y
bit btft s^i
you are (thou art)
cr (fie, e$) tft ***«
he (she, it) is
bin id)?
am I?
tft l)ier? •*
is here ?
bift bit?
are you (art thou)?
■& &■
#
tft er (fie, e«)?
is he (she, it)?
fjtcr tft jg^es^ *^£?
here is sr /
ba tft 1&&& TtvO? tft ha?
there is / is there ?
vf ss^2S.
bcr SGeffe &4&&-
the nephew
bte 9?id)te
the niece
ttutnter *^*****i^W« gttfrteben
gay contented
satisfied
tntttter ^^^^^^^^
always
— 45 —
In German, the pronoun bit, thou, is used familiarly
between friends, among children, by teachers speaking to
pupils, etc., in the sense of you in common life. In the follow-
ing exercises, you, when corresponding to the German bit, is
marked thus: you*.
3d) Bin jufrtebetu 2)u btft ntdjt tmmer ^ttfriebett.
Sari ift tmmer mmtter* Sotttfe ift tttdjt tmmer fietgtg*
3d) Bin bein 33ruber* 2)n btft mettte ©djroefter. f)ehtrtc!)
ift unfer gratttb. Sin id) gIMitdj? Sin id) tttdjt grog?
Sift bu Iran!? 3ft btefer £err (em) Slrjt? 3a, biefer
£err ift (cm) %t. 3ft Smitte eitere 9flaab? STCem, fie ift
ntdjt uitfere 9)iagb. 3ft biefeS @d)iog tttdjt fdjott? 3a,
ba§ ©djtog nub ber ©artctt fmb fdjott imb grog* Sift bu
mem greuttb, £)emrtdfj? 3a, id} bin beut grettttb. 3ft
Sari bein ^eff e ? 3a, Sari ift mem STCeffe, unb Soui[e ift
mettte Sttdjte. Uufer ^rettttb Subroig ift fefjr Irani.
49. 3ft uttfer ©nfel arm ober retdfj? He is poor and
sick. 3ft bein 9ceffe fletgig? He is diligent and happy.
3ft euere 9^id)te jttttg? She is young, and always gay
and contented. Sift bit reid)? I am poor and con-
tented. Sin id) tttdjt tmmer ftetfetg? Yes, my son; and
you are always very gay. 3ft bte Sftagb I)ier? No,
father, she is still sick. 3ft ba$ $mb grog ober Mem?
It is very small, mother. Art thou ill, my son?
9ceut, Setter, id] Bin tttdjt Irani, idj bin mitbe. Where is
my book? 3) a ift e$, SDhttter* Where is your uncle?
Sr ift tttdfjt Ijter, er ift nod) in SBafljingtott.
The examples here given are designed to furnish the pupil
with a ready method of understanding and speaking the
German language. Exercises of this kind can not fail to be
useful, and should be practiced as often as time may permit,
or the teacher may see proper.
— - 46 —
50. I am poor. You are rich. I am your* son,
you* are my father, Louisa is your* daughter.
Henry is our friend. Are you* contented, Charles?
Yes, I am contented. Are you* ill, Emily? No, I
am not ill. You* are not always diligent, Louisa.
Are you* tired? No, I am not tired. My nephew
and (my) niece are very young. Am I your* friend,
Henry? Yes, you* are my friend. Am I not
happy? Yes, you* are very happy. Where (is)
[are] Lewis and Henry? They are not here. Is
Mr. Fox your* uncle? Yes, Sir, he is (my uncle).
51- tfjeuer
dear
sad ^s
hmdjfcmt
watchful
but
also,
too
quite
>&&^?j£^&£&&z- ctber -z^^s*;^ and) -ez**-*^ gang -^z^^
well ^z at home jff ^^
ttmrum?
why?
£)te[e$ ©orf ift fdjon, after e§ tft feljr Itettt* 3)a§ |)an6
tft alt, after e3 tft feljr arof^ 9)?etn $ater ift Iran!; er ift
feljr tranrtg* 3ft betne Gutter and) Irani? 9ictn, ftc ift
ntd)t Irani, after fie ift immer 311 §aufe. 3ft biefer £mnb
roadjfant? 3a, cr ift feljr ttmdjfanu 3ft btefcS 23nd) nidjt
fdjon? Sa r e3 ift fdjon, after e3 ift nidjt mtfcttd). SMcfcS
23nd) ift tljcncr. 3ft encr £au8 ttjener? 9ietn, eS tft nidjt
tfyeuer; after eg tft and) feljr lletn. SBarutn ftift bit tranrtg,
(Snttfte? iBater nnb SJhttter finb Irani; and) ntctnc ©djtue-
fter tft ntdjt gan$ tooljt
— 47 —
52. ©tlljclm <^v^^^-^^ bequem
William /? comfortable
fjeute j/&i&<^ bet* Sftontag
to-day >^ Monday
* .Of
ber £)ien$tag j^?^ /l.^*****
Tuesday
2Bo tft Earl? He is here. Unb betne ©djtoefter
Smtlte? She is also here. 5ft btefe3 ®mb Iran!?
No, mother, the child is very sad. SBarum fetft bu
traurtg, rtteht $htb? My father and (my) mother are
sick. 3ft ntdjt §err SStuter euer %x$t? Yes, he is (our
physician). Is not this flower beautiful? 3a, biefe
Slume tft feljr fdjon, e$ tft ettte SRofe. Is not my book
useful? Qa f e§ tft feljr nitfcltdj. Where is your*
brother? dx tft Ijier. And your* sister? @te tft ju
£)aufe. SSarum tft fte ^u §aufe? She is not quite well.
Oft euer §)au3 groft, SBifljetm? No, Sir, it is not very
large; but it is very comfortable. -3ft aud) eht ©artett
ba? Yes, Sir, the garden is very fine, too. 3ft Ijeute
md)t SKontag? No, Sir, to-day is Tuesday.
53. Is Henry your* brother? Yes, he is my
brother. Is Louisa your* sister? No, she is not my
sister. Is this man poor? Yes, he is very poor.
Is this woman ill? No, she is not ill. Is not our
dog faithful? Yes, father, he is very faithful, but
he is not beautiful. Is not this village small? Yes,
it is very small. Is not your garden large? No,
Sir; our garden is not very large. Where is my
aunt? She is not here; she is at home. Are you*
not tired, my son? Not very.
48 —
5^-- luu' ftnb ^^^^* -^^&/ finb toil'? ^&*
we are / are we?
*/ -t^A*. fie finb
they are
&&?&/ finb ©ie? ^&t-<
are you ?
@ic finb t^^rt.
you are
berctt &**x<tft&<z
ready
freunblid) ^j^^^^^I^: jet3t *-u^2*&
kind
now
The Third Person Plural is commonly used in addressing
either one or more persons; thus: Sic finb franf, §err $auli;
you are sick, Mr. Pauli — Sic finb fcfyr freunblidj, ntetne $erren;
you are very kind, gentlemen; and the pronoun, in this case, is
always written with a capital. Such persons as in the singular
may be addressed by bu, thou, are in the plural addressed by
if)r, you, thus: $inbcr, iljr feiD arttg, children, you are good.
(See 48.)
©tub ttrir retdj ober arm, better? SStr [tub tttdjt feljr
retdf)* ©eib tljr fletfjig? 3a, SJhttter, totr [tub feljr flctgig,
[Oft] (ftnb) beta filter uub betne abutter alt? Stein, fie
finb nod; juug. [3ft] (ftnb) ber ©artett nub ba$ §attg
grofj? 3a, feljr groft. (Stub nur arttg, 9Jlutter? -3a, iljr
fetb feljr arttg, [3ft] (ftnb) Sari uub Soutfe Ijter? Stein,
fie ftnb nidjt ljtci\ ©iefer 2Jiamt uub btefe fVrait finb feljr
arm. 2Bo ift mem 23 ltd)? uttb metue ^eber? fner tft betn
33udj, uub ba tft and) betne gxber. (Stub (Sic Je§t berett,
£)err 3ouc3? 3a, id) bin [Berett], ©te finb feljr fremtb*
ltd), f)evr Xaijlor. ©iub ©te franf, £)err SRobittfon? Stein,
id) bin tttdjt Irani, id) bin gait] wol)l, mein ^rettttb. Sub-
ting, Smtlie, too fetb iljr? 3Sir finb ljter, Gutter,
— 49 —
55. We are happy. "We are not sad. Charles
and Louisa are sad. My father and (my) mother
are still young. Your uncle and (your) aunt are
very rich. This man and this woman are not poor.
Henry and Andrew are very diligent and kind.
Where are they? They are not here; they are sick.
This horse and this dog are useful. Here is my
book, and there is my knife. Are they good? No,
Sir, they are not good. Are you [a] teacher? No,
Sir, I am [a] merchant. Are you ready, Sir? Yes,
I am (ready).
56. £)etnrtd), Entitle, too feib Ujr? Here we are. @eib
Ujr jeftf jufrteben? Yes, we are contented and happy.
2Bo tft unfer S)orf? Here is our village, and there is
the city. 20o ift ber |)uub, unb too tft btc ®a£e? Here
is the dog, and there is the cat. Oft betne Stidjte
traurtg? Yes, uncle John, she is very sad, but not
sick. Oft btefc 931umc fitr Smtlte unb btefer iBoget fiir
§emrtdj? The flower and the bird are for the girl.
Are you [a] physician? Sfteut, ntein £)err # id) bin (tin)
$aufmcuut.
57. Oft betn SReffc fletftig? He is diligent and happy.
'2Bo tft Subttricj? He is here, mother. Oft betn ^3ferb
tnitbe? Yes, my horse is tired. Oft ntein $tnb Iran!?
No, it is quite well. 2Bo tft betn SSater? My father
is at home. Are you* not contented, Charles? Sftein,
ntein §err, id) bin imnter franl unb traurtg. Is your dog
watchful? Oct, btefer &m\b tft fcfjr ttmdjfant. Where
is Louisa? £)ier tft fie. Where is William? £)ier tft er.
These colloquial sentences can of course be multiplied indefinitely.
— 50 —
58. toben, to praise.
id) lobe, I praise lobe id)? do I praise?
bit lob(e)ft, (thou praisest) Iob(e)ft bit? (dost thou praise) ?
you* praise do you* praise ?
er (fie, eS) Iob(e)t, he (she, it) lob(e)t er (fie, e§)? does he (she,
praises it) praise?
tt)ir loben, we praise loben loir? do we praise?
if)r (ob(e)t, you praise (ob(e)t tin*? do you praise?
fie loben, they praise loben fie? do they praise?
<3te loben, you praise loben <3ic? do you praise?
1. This is the Present Tense of the verb (often, to praise,
conjugated affirmatively and interrogatively. Particular at-
tention must be paid to the endings of the verb, printed here
in full-faced type. The e in the endings eft, et, is generally
dropped, as: id) lobe, bit lobft; but it is retained to avoid harsh
and unpronounceable terminations, especially after b, i, tlj, f, 3;
thus: idj rebe, I speak; bit rebeft, thou speakest.
2. In German, as in English, the Infinitive is the radical or
principal part of the verb: it always ends in en. The Present
Tense is formed by cutting off the n, and prefixing id); thus,
loben, to praise; idj lobe, I praise. To this the only exception
is the verb fetn, to be, Present, id) bin, I am.
3. Practice in the same way the following:
lenten *£frw&*&&* tociuen *^&tff*&*<&**
to learn to cry, weep
fcerfcntfeit ^^^-^r^^^W^ naljcit ^&'J^&**
to sell / to sew sr
]£>tClClt '^!~Ttft'£~&>&4-
to play y£f
(5lara c^^^z^^ ba§ ^Tfiulein *t£&-o <_^^^W^i^^
Clara the young lady
graulein 23.
Miss B. Mrs. B.
51 —
3d) feme. ?ernft bit and)? Set Skter lauft ®a§
$inb foeint. SWutter unb Sodjter roeinem 3ft ber ©filler
fleiftig? (Sin $aufutann fauft unb uerlauft 2Reine Gutter
unb tneine ©djfocfter [tub ffeij^tg; fie ncifjen. Sernt ber
©cpler? 9?ein, er fpielt. (Spielt ber $nabe? 3a, ber
$nabe fpirit. ©piett beine ©djmefter audj? ^ein, tneine
©djtoefter ift traurig; fie toeint. SSarum toeittt fie? ®ie
9Kutter ift uidjt gu |)aufe. S)ie[ee 9Kcibcfjen fpielt S5iefer
Snak ift fefjr ftciftig; er krnt grauteiu ©cott nafjt
SBil^elm unb ©ara roehten* SBarutn roeint tf»r? Unfet
$ater ift feljr Iranf. 3)iefe3 ga-ciulein fpielt
f- - ■ ■ • : >
59 » jener 4"&***&-&> jene 4-fc*m* jeneS ^-&^ia*6
that ^^ that^^ that ^j^
jener SDftnut -p?***-****
that man /^
jeneS $tnb
that child
&2>&£&&
TZ-^Prt
jene gran
that woman
^,™
flopfen
to knock
bliitjen ^£&^&** pflitgen
to bloom x^ to plow /y
to reside, x' it lightens
live
<o &-&^**&<Z ber Scmbmann
e$ regnet
it rains
/A
In ^^
in
2ftarte
Mary
2
who?
2Ber Hopft? 3Rarte Hopft SHfct eS? SKeut, e$
regnet SSlitfjt ber 23aum? 3ener S3aum bluljt ©er
Sanbmann pftitgt 2So rooljnt beiu Dnfet? SJiein Dnfef
toofjnt in ^tfabelpljicu £)iefer Saufmamt ift mein ^reunb.
— 52 —
SBoljnt fetter £>err in 9ceft 2)orf? Sfteht, er toofytt tit
partem* SWetn ga'eunb, btft bu traurtg? Oa, ntettt SBater
unb tttchte gutter [tub frcmf ♦ OeneS §)au$ i(t groft. 3ene8
Stub tft tnetne ©djfoefter, f^rau 2)ougIa$ too^nt jefct in
23oflon* §)err garrer tft jefct in 5Weit) 2)orf ; after er ttoljnt
in gljtcago. Ser ift ba? & tft mtfer DnlcL SBtfljelm,
Solemn, wo fctb tljr? SBir ftnb I)ter, totr ftrietem 2Bo
tt>oI)nt tljr jefct? SBir tvotjxmx je^t in SBifliam^fturg.
60. Notice that the German Present answers to the three
English forms of the Present, thus: itf) I0&C, / praise, I do
praise, I am praising.
Is not that boy your* friend? This man and
that woman are happy. Where does your* friend
reside? He resides in Elmira. Does it rain? No,
Sir, it lightens. Does thy sister play? No, she
cries. Thy father is our friend. Is this child
thy brother? No, Charles is my brother. That
boy is my friend; he is very diligent. Mrs. Winter
and Miss Winter are now in Springfield; they live
in Albany. Where does Mr. Bell reside? He is
now residing here in New York. Where do you
live, Mr. Hoffman? In New Orleans, Sir.
61. ftubtren
to study
■&&&^-%<-'fr-&&
getdjnen
to
%&-?^&&-/fr&p
draw ^ ^s*
antworten *&**■
to answer
^&Z2-&H < -<£fc->
■tff-'/^-
fteten 1
to pray
to obey j/<7 jf
■<A1W
Marten **»'6&# c -&'&-**-
to wait
SDeutfd)
German
grangbfifdj
French
— 53 —
2Btr ternen SDeutfd|« SD?etn ^reunb ternt audj ©eutfdj.
£)iefe$ SMcibdjett ternt granjoftfd). Sir antiuorteu. Stfeine
Sautter betet. Sarteft bit? Sftarte unb Sari geljordjen
immer. (£art unb Souife ftubiren £)eutfd) unb fjranjoftfc^.
3eid)neft bu? S)u bift ntdjt metn gfreunb. (Sin ^reunb ift
treu. SBo ift ber £ntnb? §ier ift ber fntnb, unb ba ift
bie $a£e. Setter flnaBe getdjttek 3)iefe3 $inb Betet,
SBarum toartep bu, SWarie? 3d) bin ntdjt ganj rool;!, Sautter,
62. Mother and child pray. Dost thou wait? Do
you* wait? The boy studies. Charles studies, and
Mary plays. Does the farmer plow? Do you*
pray? Where is my pen? Here is a pen; there
is a knife. Charles and Mary learn French. Do
you learn German? We learn German, but not
French. Thy sister studies, that boy plays.
63. fernett, to learn,
id} lemc ntdjt, I do not learn
bu lern(e)ft ntdjt, (thou dost not learn) you* do not learn
cr (fie, e$) (ern(e)t ntdjt, he (she, it) does not learn
ttnr lernctt ntdjt, we do not learn
iljr lern(e)t ntdjt, you do not learn
fie lerncn ntdjt, they do not learn
Ste (ernen ntdjt, you do not learn
Conjugate thus the following:
traumen •&7G*tz£&*i&*frA* glanjen -^^t^-/^-^^^^
to dream to glitter ^f jf
tctdjen -^2^W*s atfjmen t^;^^*^^
to laugh ^7 to breathe ^
tirittfjen s^^j^Ws* friifjftitdfen
to rage s? to breakfast
— 54 —
ber @turm &£i** s?i/^^**<* fca£ 5Tl)ier &&&
the storm the animal
bie (Sonne &£■& ^?W^^*** ber SDfonb *^j** /yc/C^***/
the sun the moon
bas ©olb ^4^y /^v-/*/ oft >&/!&
the gold /j?^ often /^
nte s^'s^^
never
gran 5 c^^-^*^^-
Francis ^J'
Sftcme nafjt ntdjt, fie fptett £)er $na6e lernt ntd}t, er
fac^t. S)cr Sturm ftmtfjei 2Bir atljnten, ba$ Sljier at^met
audj. £)te Sonne uub ber SJJoub gtan^en. (Sart unb
^ranj fritf)ftitd;cn; (Smtfte friiljftiicft tudfjtj fie tft fet)r foanf.
©tubtrt ber ©fitter? Sfteht, er ftubtrt ntdjt, er fptelt.
2)tefe3 %\pzx tft grog. 5ft btefeS %\)\zx em |)unb? 3?em,
mem Soljtt, btcfeS Sljter tft em ^Jferb; after ba$ ^5ferb tft
nod) fefjr jung xtnb Hem. SDtetne Softer roeint tttc^t, fte
ladjt; fte tft feljr muuter. 3Hem fjretmb tft ntdjt tntmer
fletfttg. 3d) traume feljr oft; trciuntft bu and), (Slara?
Hftettt, id) traume me. [35a8] ®olb glangt.
64. Diet rtz-t&'fr fjrtebrtd) ^Z^^^t^*^?
much Frederick xr
This child is not very diligent. My friend never
dreams. Charles does not study. He never studies.
Mary does not sew, she plays. Francis does not
answer. Thy brother does not laugh. That flower
does not bloom. My sister does not obey. My
friend Frederick never cries. This merchant does
not sell; he buys. Does it rain? The scholar is
not very diligent, he does not study very much.
— 55
Do you learn German? We do not learn German,
we learn French. Is this merchant your* brother?
No, Sir, he is my uncle; my brother is [a] teacher.
Does the child cry? No, the child does not cry; it
is laughing.
65. e$ fdjneit **-o <&
it snows
the river
ber Slpfeflmum a
the apple-tree
i£ ber gfa
i rive
J 1
because
Does your friend reside here? Stein, er roolntt
nidjt Ijier, er tnofjnt in ^Sroutbence. Does it rain? Sftein,
mcin |)err, e§ fd^nett. Do you dream? 3d) trctume
nic Here is a river. -3a; unb btefer ^(ufc ift fefjr tief*
Does the apple-tree bloom? Stein, ber 5lnfe(banm oluljt
ntcrjt, a6cr bie SSlume ttiafyt 9£egnet eg, Sari? No, it
does not rain, it snows. SBarunt roarteft bit, Sftarie?
I wait because it rains. Where is thy sister? @ie
ift nic^t |ter, fte fritljftucfr. ©em Sruber ternt nidjt; er ift
feljr faut Yes, he plays too much.
66. fyoffen, t° hope.
fyoffe id) nufjt? do I not hope ?
I)off(e)ft bu ntd)t? (dost thou not hope?) do you not hope?
I)off(e)t er (fie, eg) nid)t? does he (she, it) not hope?
fjoffen ttnr nidjt? do we not hope?
f)off(e)t iljr nirfjt? do you not hope?
ijoffen fie nufjt? do they not hope?
tjoffra 8tc nidjt? do you not hope?
— 56 — -
Practice in the same way the following:
l)6rett
to hear
fagen ^&^^^
to say / ^
to teach ^^
to speak
etlen **&
to hasten
ber £ag &S&H*- «z£^^
the day ^r
bie Shmbe **£& <?%/*****£
the hour
bie ir?adf)t
the night
stf^£ </6-^/^^
ttaturttd) ^^^^^i^^^
of course x?^
tturfltd) *^*^
really
©tefer 9Jlantt ift nicfjt jufrieben. £)orft bit mdfjt, meiu
©oljn? SBamm lernft bu nidjt? ©em Sruber ift felj*
fleifjtcj; bu bift nicf)t immer ftetgtg- 3d) Bin Ijeute ntd^t
tooljt, 33ater. SBirf(id)? after ttmrum rebeft bit nidjt? bin id)
attd^t bein Setter unb bent ^reuub? £el)ren totr obcr lemen
toir? 9?atitrXtd^ f ttir lemen. £)er Server Wjrt, ber ©dfjitfer
lemt. 2Barum ge()ord)ft bu nid)t? 3)a3 23ud) ift uid)t
tljeuer, e§ ift feljr biflig. Sftein ^reuub ift feljr fteiftig; er
ftubtrt Jag unb Sftadjt. 3)er $nabe fagt ja. ©arum
erja'Ijtt u)r nid)t? SDer Jag unb bie yiafyt Jag unb
©tuube. SBarunt eifft bu? gruljftitcfft bu ntdjt fjier?
67. This apple-tree is very fine. Are you* tired?
Art thou sick? Is he not diligent? Is the garden
not very fine ? This house is very small. Why do
you* not study? I am very sick, Sir. That knife is
— 67 —
very beautiful, and not very dear. Where is your*
sister? She is not here; she is at home. Why do
you not answer? My brother never answers. Are
you* not my friend? Is this flower for Louisa?
Does your father live here? He does not live here.
We do not play, we study. This woman is tired.
Our teacher is very kind. That woman is sewing.
^^t^-1^2-;
68. frflf^H 4z^t&>4£-^-&
to scratch ^
bct§ better
the weather
uStxz-o <//4^&^<£fr*
in ber ©djule
at (in) school
&&?■
|d)(ecf)t
bad
pretty, j/
tolerably
/*■#*
tcarm
warm
lrjtnbtg
windy
how?
#
Where is your brother? dv ift ntdjt l)ter; er tft
in ber ©cfjitte. Is Mr. Thompson in New York?
Sftetn, tnetn £)err, er ift mcfjt Ijter; er ift je^t in Baltimore,
after er tnoljnt in SrooKtjn. 2So tft ntetne f^eber? Here is
your* pen, but [it] (she) is very bad; [it] (she)
scratches. My pen does not scratch. Why do
you not play, Frederick? 2)a$ SBetter tft Ijente §n
I)et§. Is Charles not your friend? 9?etn, (Sari tft ntdjt
nnfer Qteunb, er ift feljr faul; er antftortet nte in ber
<2cf)ule. How is the weather? Is it cold to-day?
9?ein, e$ ift jtemltdj toarm, after ba§ Setter ift feljr fd;fed)tj
e3 regnet unb e3 ift feljr roinbtg.
— 58 —
69 « arbettert t^^<.^»^<^^^ ftacjett
to work to complain
ber 9D?cutrer &£** ^^^^^^^^ ba% gelb ^^-z? <^£&-£/
the mason the field
ber 5BoIb &£& t/A^t&-<£/ bie ©thntne ^^ /yt/*******?*
the forest the voice
ber §artbtoerfer ^^^ J^^^jg^^^^^J^ fyetfer ^/&*j^*<-
the mechanic z^^ hoarse^?^ y'
3d) fpiete, mem 93ruber arBettet. 2)u rebeft $u met,
mem Sfreunb; betne ©ttmme tft Ijetfer. Stefer SOtann nnb
btefe grau ftnb me jufrteben, fte ftagen tmmer. SSarum
flagfi bit tmmer? 2)a3 Setter tft fdfjon, btc (Sonne gtanjt,
nnb Sato, getb nnb ®arten Mitfjen. 3)a3 Setter tft Ijeute
feljr fdfjlcdjt; e$ tft fait, e£ regnet, nnb ber (Sturm hmtljet.
3ft btefer SWann em 3panbft>erfer? 3a, er tft (em) SWaurer.
So tooljnt er? (£r ftjoljnt Ijter; after er arbeitet in 3erfety
(£ttty. ®etne (Sdjtoefter naljt, after fte tft ntdjt fefjr ftetfttg;
fte fptett nnb lad^t \\\ meL Ser tft ba? <£$ tft unfer
©nfet; e$ tft 3of)anu; e3 tft Soutfe.
70. nnb fo toeiter *****/ ^& ^tz-fr*'^?** nadjldffig
and so on / careless
^^-^^t^^p-Z'tp' ber 33ctumetfter 4^& c^^^^s?^^^*^^
ss // js the architect /
e§ bonrtert ivo izs&i&t&tmitiz it»a§? -zoxuxz-o .
it thunders what?
Does thy brother work? ^etn, §)err (Star!, er ar*
ftettet ntd)t. Why not? @r fagt tmmer: 3)aS Setter tft ju
— 59 —
fdjfedjt, ober: 3d) tint ntdjt tool)!, unb fo toetter. Yes, and
I say: Thy brother is too idle and careless. What
does thy mother say? ©te ift fer)r trcmrig* Where is
thy father now? ®r ift nocf) in Sonbon, SBtfljetm, too
btft bit? Here I am, Mr. Cole. Sift bit jefct Bereit?
Yes, I am (ready); you are very kind, Sir. £)orft
bit, ttrie e$ bonnert f Sfrcmj? Yes, mother, it is lightening
too, and it is very warm. 3ft biefer £)err (etu) $cutf»
maun? No, Sir, he is [an] architect.
his /
her
feitt
its
*!£#<■
fctn
its
bcr 9tod)bar #<£*
the neighbor
■/&■&-£*■
ba§ ©piel$eug ^^r>
the toy, plaything
/? the flesh, meat
'i£^f ejjbar ^^^^^
^^ eatable y'
S </ ^ thee
<-^£^^£^ote Sttitd)
//S the milk
aufincrlfam ^**
attentive
■&&&■&■■*}*
ffl6
sweet
better 9Jianu, fetu ©ofnt, feme Softer, feitt $au8.
SDtefe §rau, tljr 23ruber, tljre ©cfjnxfter, t§r Smb. ©as
$tnb, fctn $ater, feme 90? utter, fetn ©ptei^eug. Unfer
Dnfel wtb fetn gfreunb. Sttere £ante unb tljr Sruber.
©er ?anbmann unb fetn ^Jferb. Soutfe unb iljre SKutter.
— 60 —
2)te ®vtf) tft fe^r nufcttdj; irjr gfetfdj tft eftBar, unb tyre
Sutler) tft fu§. (Eart tft fefyr fletftig unb aufmerffant; aBer
fetn 33ruber Icrnt nte. Unfer 9?atybar tft feljr traurtg; fein
$ater unb [feme] 50?utter fmb Irani
72. (Sbuarb ^Zz^i&h#<*/ ber <Spielfamerab *&**<■
Edward //p the playmate
^j;^^ the grandfather ^^ y^
*&ifr&frm fjetter 4%z*<Zi*ii<- bie Xfyitr ^^^ «*^w^
joyful ^^ the door x^
gejd)(offen ^&^*>?>i!^4%i*** roeit -t^-a^iZ offen -cy^^r***
shut ^ /<fs // wide open^//
Here is John Brown and his dog Bruno. Charles
and his sister Mary live now in Philadelphia. The
farmer and his son. Lewis is [a] physician in New
York; his playmate Edward is [a] merchant in
Boston. The boy and his teacher. Louisa is now
quite well; her mother and (her) grandfather are
joyful and happy. Is his father at home? There is
Miss Miller; her grandfather is [a] teacher. His
brother is [an] architect. This boy is very idle.
Where is his book? His book is at home. The child
and its mother weep. There is our house; is the
door shut or open? The door is wide open.
73. tyr ^^ tyre ^^^s ifjr ^^
their^^ their j? their ^
your ^7 jour ^
— 61 —
&&&*■ <?/C''c£&4%'&
ber ©ofbat ^*^ ^^£^£c^ baS (55ett)ef)r 4s£&-o Cy-*f*
the soldier the gun ^^
*^i#y& ba$ ©efdjaft s^^
/j^ the business
ber ©eburtstag
the birthday
ba$ gebermeff
the penknife
ffer i^Z-o tsC^fr*
J 1 /?/"
yy the ball
the Reader
blttljcnb
flourishing
In polite conversation, the Possessive Pronoun 3Ijr, 31jre,
3^r (written with a capital) is now alone used in the meaning
of your, in common life, as: Where is your hat, Mr. Simpson?
So ift 3§r gut, §crr ©tmpfon? (See 54, 48.)
©tub ©te (cm) ©ofbat? 2Bo tft 3I)r ©eroefjr? ©tub
©te haul, £)err Sraun? 2BaS fagt 3Fjr «tjt? 3f)re
fteber feafct; roo tft 3l)r gebermeffer? S)a tft e$. 2Bo tft
31)r Sfteffe? Sr tft ntdjt ^ter; er tft nocr) in Baltimore. 3ft
3perr ©dmetber 3I)r DitM? 3a, metn £)err, er tft [mem
DnW]. 3ft gran SSogel Sfjre Xante? Stein, fte tft ntdjt
[rnetne Xante], 3ft md)t Ijeute 3^r (SebnrtStag,? Albert,
(Sltfe, rco fetb tin*? SQBo tft euer Sefefiudfj? i$xan$ t Somfe
unb tljrDnlet ftnb ntdjt gu £>aufe. liefer $nabe unb btefeS
9ttabd)en fptefen; tljr ©m'ei^eug tft em 33atf. SWetnc
©c^roefter unb metn Sruber ternen 35eutfdfj unb fjrait^oftf c§ ;
tfjr Setjrer tft fetjr gufrteben. 2Btr ftnb ntc^t retd); abcr
Dnfet Sari unb DnM grtebrtdj ftnb feljr retdj; tfjr ©efdjaft
tft feljr Bliiljenb.
— 62 —
a yy y^ py .y
74. Me ®efimbl)ett ^4^ <^*^^^^w^£ ber doctor
the health x/' y ;? the doctor (Dr.)
4**<- yi/-&*'&t*iF- ber 9J?cum s^^ yyt*^^** bte grew
the husband the wife
^^ i.y&-i&&* bte ®rof}mutter ^^ t^^^<&&^^^y&-* t '
the grandmother z^' y'
ber (Snfel ^^■^ *y**'&&y untuofyl ***^^s**-*^?>
the grandson //7 unwell, indisposed ^^
guten Sftorgen ^^ ^^ yyt"&*<^&** guten 5Ibenb
good morning ^^ ^^^^ good evening
•&:>■&? y&&& £/£■&&&&&'
Here is the doctor, Sir. Good morning, Mr.
Hofmann, I hear, you are unwell. Henry, is not
this gentleman your brother? No, Sir, he is not
(my brother). Where do you live, Miss Eliza?
Where is your nephew? Is Miss Schwarz your
niece? No, Sir; she is not (my niece). Francis and
Albert are not very diligent; here is their book;
but they do not learn, they play. How is your
health, Mr. Longman? Very good, Sir. Is not that
girl your daughter, Mr. Brown? No, Sir, she is not
my daughter, she is my niece. Is not that boy your
son, Mr. Jager? No, Sir, he is my grandson. Is
not Dr. Draper your physician? Yes, Sir, he is
(our physician). Is your grandfather ill? No, Sir,
my grandfather is not ill, but my grandmother is (ill).
Is your mother at home? Good evening, Mrs. Singer,
I hear, your husband is sick. He is not very well.
— 63 —
75. ©tttett Stbenb, £err 9Wuttcr! SSarum tft ttttfer 9lafy
bar fo traurtg? Of course; his father and his wife are
very sick, 3ft 3fjr Setter ju §)aufe? No, Sir, he is
not (at home). 3ft 3{jr ©royaler (cm) Slrjt? No,
Sir, he is [an] architect. £)a ift bag Sinb; too tft fetne
2Ruttcr? She works. 2Bo tft 3ljre ftratt? She is at
home; her sister is here. 2Bo [tft] (ftnb) betu 93ruber
unb bettte (Sdjroefter, ^rtebrtc^? Here they are; they
play. 2Bo tft il)r Sefe6udj? Their Reader is in the
school. 9?ad)bar SroolS, ift ntdjt btefer |)err 3fjr DitM?
No, Sir, he is not (my uncle). -5ft ntdfjt ^rau $(etn
Ofjre ©d^tucftcr? Yes, Sir, she is (my sister). 3ft
3l)re gfrau ^°^ w Eljtcago?
76. Icin -^^^ (m.) feme -j^%&&*& (f.) fcin -^^^ (n.)
no,
not a
ba8 timber ^^
the wonder
no,
not a
no,
not a
ba$ Wlctall *
the metal
&V&-0
Sunday
■<^t&-i>£ ba& (gtfert &£&-d ^^f&** ber ©orattag
the iron /r?/
&S&A* 6^&^^&6&<&f> ber 5Irbett§tai] s^^^
jff the working-day
imarttfl s^^t^^i^j^
naughty
enough ^^
im Sinter &&&*
in winter
ljubfdj
pretty, handsome
^^
&&&&1&14C
3ft btefe Stume fitr Gsftfe? ^ettt, gfrtebrtdj; fjier ift fetne
Stume fitr Sttfe; fie tft 311 mtartig. ®etu §attbmerfer
— 64 —
ctrfcttet umfonfi SBarunt ift 3lj r ©ruber fo tranrtg, £>ert
Stem? $em SBunber, feme ^rau ift fe^r Irani. Seine
(Strafe in 9?eto 2)orI ift fo fdjon, toie [ber] SSroabtoaty.
@mUie, Ijorft bit nidjt? ©em 23ud) ift lent ©pietjeug.
Sein HBucfj ift fo fjiibfd), ttie ntein Sefefotd). S)er ©onntag
ift fein 2tr6eit$tag. fletn 2RetaH ift fo nfifcfid), nrie [ba$]
©tfen. Sein Sanbmann pfliigt im SBmter.
77. ber 9ftenf $«*»*« ^^^^^^ber?ol)n^^
the man /<!/ the P ay
bie 5lrbeit ^^ £€&&&*& ^&§ SDttttageff
the work
the dinner
<^6^^4^&&* bcL& 3Ibenbcffen s&v&-& c^&&^*s&4^&&t-
jf /y the supper /y
true
mamma
the
mule
ber getertag
the holiday
^#C
C^S^^^f-f^c
tza-zp
bte @d)ule ^^s ^c^^^se
the school /^
No man is always happy. No pay, no work.
No metal is so fine as (the) gold. Why is your*
father so sad, William? No wonder, our grand-
father is very sick. My friend Andrew is as true as
gold. Where is my dinner, mamma? There is no
dinner for Albert, and no supper for Albert; you*
are too naughty, my son. This gentleman is not a
physician, he is [an] architect. Is not this animal a
horse? No, it is not a horse; it is a mule. To-day
[there] is no school; it is a holiday,
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