Whenever the literary German dives into a sentence, that is the last you are going to see of him till he emerges on the other side of his Atlantic with his verb in his mouth.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- German sentences are often long and complex, burying the verb until the end.
- In plain terms
- German sentences are long and hide the verb until the end.
- What can you take from it?
- Some languages delay key information until the end of a sentence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does sentence structure affect meaning?
- What language rules seem difficult?
Another view
It exaggerates the complexity of German for comedic effect.
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