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Double-nominative constructions and “von”
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When do you use von and when do you use a double-nominative construction, such as discussed at this linked question, when talking about the amount of something? Compare, for example,
ein Glas Wasser
and
tausende von Büchern
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When do you use von and when do you use a double-nominative construction, such as discussed at this linked question, when talking about the amount of something? Compare, for example,
ein Glas Wasser
and
tausende von Büchern
standard-german
edited 1 hour ago
Björn Friedrich
6,43611035
asked 2 hours ago
AaronAaron
67917
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There is also an archaic construct "Ein Kästchen von Ebenholz" - where "von" was used in the sense of "aus"
– tofro
1 hour ago
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When do you use von and when do you use a double-nominative construction, such as discussed at this linked question, when talking about the amount of something? Compare, for example,
ein Glas Wasser
and
tausende von Büchern
standard-german
edited 1 hour ago
Björn Friedrich
6,43611035
asked 2 hours ago
AaronAaron
67917
When do you use von and when do you use a double-nominative construction, such as discussed at this linked question, when talking about the amount of something? Compare, for example,
ein Glas Wasser
and
tausende von Büchern
standard-german
standard-german
edited 1 hour ago
Björn Friedrich
6,43611035
asked 2 hours ago
AaronAaron
67917
edited 1 hour ago
Björn Friedrich
6,43611035
asked 2 hours ago
AaronAaron
67917
edited 1 hour ago
Björn Friedrich
6,43611035
edited 1 hour ago
Björn Friedrich
6,43611035
edited 1 hour ago
Björn Friedrich
6,43611035
6,43611035
asked 2 hours ago
AaronAaron
67917
asked 2 hours ago
AaronAaron
67917
asked 2 hours ago
AaronAaron
67917
67917
1
There is also an archaic construct "Ein Kästchen von Ebenholz" - where "von" was used in the sense of "aus"
– tofro
1 hour ago
add a comment |
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There is also an archaic construct "Ein Kästchen von Ebenholz" - where "von" was used in the sense of "aus"
– tofro
1 hour ago
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1
There is also an archaic construct "Ein Kästchen von Ebenholz" - where "von" was used in the sense of "aus"
– tofro
1 hour ago
There is also an archaic construct "Ein Kästchen von Ebenholz" - where "von" was used in the sense of "aus"
– tofro
1 hour ago
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The von construction can be used with indefinite number adjectives, such as but not limited to "dutzende, hunderte, tausende, ...". But it is optional.
Thus, both sentences are grammatically correct and used:
Es wurden tausende Bücher verbrannt.
Es wurden tausende von Büchern verbrannt.
The latter construction puts more emphasis on the number.
Saying "Ich möchte ein Glas von Wasser" would be ungrammatical, because here you have a definite amount of glasses, namely 1.
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This is a Partitive Apposition, see Canoo.net. It is just specification of an amount. Similarly constructed are drei Liter Wasser, 100g Mehl.
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The von construction can be used with indefinite number adjectives, such as but not limited to "dutzende, hunderte, tausende, ...". But it is optional.
Thus, both sentences are grammatically correct and used:
Es wurden tausende Bücher verbrannt.
Es wurden tausende von Büchern verbrannt.
The latter construction puts more emphasis on the number.
Saying "Ich möchte ein Glas von Wasser" would be ungrammatical, because here you have a definite amount of glasses, namely 1.
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The von construction can be used with indefinite number adjectives, such as but not limited to "dutzende, hunderte, tausende, ...". But it is optional.
Thus, both sentences are grammatically correct and used:
Es wurden tausende Bücher verbrannt.
Es wurden tausende von Büchern verbrannt.
The latter construction puts more emphasis on the number.
Saying "Ich möchte ein Glas von Wasser" would be ungrammatical, because here you have a definite amount of glasses, namely 1.
answered 1 hour ago
infinitezeroinfinitezero
1,155410
add a comment |
The von construction can be used with indefinite number adjectives, such as but not limited to "dutzende, hunderte, tausende, ...". But it is optional.
Thus, both sentences are grammatically correct and used:
Es wurden tausende Bücher verbrannt.
Es wurden tausende von Büchern verbrannt.
The latter construction puts more emphasis on the number.
Saying "Ich möchte ein Glas von Wasser" would be ungrammatical, because here you have a definite amount of glasses, namely 1.
answered 1 hour ago
infinitezeroinfinitezero
1,155410
The von construction can be used with indefinite number adjectives, such as but not limited to "dutzende, hunderte, tausende, ...". But it is optional.
Thus, both sentences are grammatically correct and used:
Es wurden tausende Bücher verbrannt.
Es wurden tausende von Büchern verbrannt.
The latter construction puts more emphasis on the number.
Saying "Ich möchte ein Glas von Wasser" would be ungrammatical, because here you have a definite amount of glasses, namely 1.
answered 1 hour ago
infinitezeroinfinitezero
1,155410
answered 1 hour ago
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This is a Partitive Apposition, see Canoo.net. It is just specification of an amount. Similarly constructed are drei Liter Wasser, 100g Mehl.
answered 1 hour ago
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This is a Partitive Apposition, see Canoo.net. It is just specification of an amount. Similarly constructed are drei Liter Wasser, 100g Mehl.
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This is a Partitive Apposition, see Canoo.net. It is just specification of an amount. Similarly constructed are drei Liter Wasser, 100g Mehl.
answered 1 hour ago
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This is a Partitive Apposition, see Canoo.net. It is just specification of an amount. Similarly constructed are drei Liter Wasser, 100g Mehl.
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There is also an archaic construct "Ein Kästchen von Ebenholz" - where "von" was used in the sense of "aus"
– tofro
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