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💡Not sure what Nominativ or Akkusativ means?Word Functions →Konjunktiv I and Reported Speech
Explicação
Konjunktiv I — Reported speech
Konjunktiv I is used in formal indirect/reported speech (journalism, academic writing, official reports) to convey what someone said without endorsing its truth. It signals distance — the writer is reporting, not confirming.
Formation: infinitive stem + specific endings (no umlaut)
| Person | Ending | kommen | haben | sein |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ich | -e | komme | habe | sei |
| du | -est | kommest | habest | seiest |
| er/sie/es | -e | komme | habe | sei |
| wir | -en | kommen | haben | seien |
| ihr | -et | kommet | habet | seiet |
| sie/Sie | -en | kommen | haben | seien |
In reported speech
| Direct speech | Reported (Konjunktiv I) |
|---|---|
| Er sagt: "Ich komme morgen." | Er sagt, er komme morgen. |
| Sie sagt: "Ich bin krank." | Sie sagt, sie sei krank. |
| Er sagt: "Ich habe keine Zeit." | Er sagt, er habe keine Zeit. |
Substitution with Konjunktiv II
When Konjunktiv I form = Indicative (especially wir/sie/Sie), Konjunktiv II is used as a substitute: Sie sagen, sie kämen morgen.
⚠️ In spoken German, Konjunktiv I is rare. dass + Indicative is preferred: Er sagt, dass er morgen kommt. Konjunktiv I is a marker of formal written register.
Exemplos
Der Minister sagte, er sei zufrieden.
The minister said he was satisfied.
Sie behauptete, sie habe nichts gewusst.
She claimed she had known nothing.
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