In cases that the conjunctive II sounds strange or is
simply unknown to the speaker we come to - what the
author would like to call - rule number three and a
half. Because the fact that something is unknown or
sounds weird is very much subjective. This what might feel strange
to me or what I just don't know might be cristal clear
to others.
| Er
sagt: "Wir fahren
nach Berlin." |
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Transformation
according to rule number one:
Er sagt, dass sie nach
Berlin fahren. = conjunctive is identical
to present indicative |
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Transformation
according to rule number two.
Er sagt, dass sie nach
Berlin führen. = conjunctive II
is NOT identical to imperfect, but to many
people it sounds weird. |
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Now we take
rule number three 1/2 and transform into conditional.
Er sagt, dass sie
nach Berlin fahren würden. |
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| Er
sagt: "Wir trinken
ein Bier." |
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