Reading · A2 · Text 14
Besonders vorsichtig sollte man sein, wenn man Bilder teilt, auch Fotos von sich selber.
You should be especially careful when sharing images, including photos of yourself.
Man will nicht, dass jeder jedes Foto für immer sehen kann.
You don't want everyone to be able to see every photo forever.
Das gilt besonders für Fotos, auf denen man wenig anhat.
This applies especially to photos where you are wearing little.
Ein angeblicher Freund schickt solche Fotos vielleicht an andere Menschen weiter.
A so-called friend might forward such photos to other people.
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Grammar in this text
Verb-final word order in subordinate clauses with 'dass' and 'wenn'
wenn man Bilder teilt
In clauses introduced by 'dass' or 'wenn', the conjugated verb moves to the very end. You see 'teilt' as the last word in this clause.
Modal verb + infinitive in subordinate clause
dass jeder jedes Foto für immer sehen kann
When a modal verb is used in a subordinate clause, the infinitive ('sehen') directly precedes it, and the modal verb ('kann') stands at the end of the clause.
Relative clause with preposition + dative relative pronoun
auf denen man wenig anhat
After a preposition like 'auf' in a relative clause, the relative pronoun 'die' (referring to 'Fotos') becomes 'denen' in dative plural. The preposition stays at the beginning of the clause, and the verb goes to the end.
Separable verb in a main clause
Ein angeblicher Freund schickt solche Fotos vielleicht an andere Menschen weiter.
The verb 'weiterschicken' is separable: in a main clause, the prefix 'weiter' moves to the end, while the conjugated part 'schickt' stays in verb position.
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