Reading · A2 · Text 13

Fortnite

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Alle kämpfen gegen einander.
Everyone is fighting against each other.
Man kann aber auch in einem Team zusammen spielen.
But you can also play together as a team.
Ziel des Spiels ist es, alle anderen auf der Insel zu töten.
The goal of the game is to kill all others on the island.
Wer zuletzt auf der Insel ist, hat das Spiel gewonnen.
Whoever is last on the island has won the game.
Das Spiel dauert etwa 20 Minuten.
The game lasts about 20 minutes.

2 words above A2

etwa

approximately, about approximately; for instance; by any chance, possibly B1/ˈɛtva/

einander

each other, one another reciprocal pronoun, no plural Reciprocal pronoun of all three plural persons: each other B2/aɪ̯ˈnandɐ/

Grammar in this text

Relative clause with 'wer'

Wer zuletzt auf der Insel ist, hat das Spiel gewonnen.

'Wer' introduces a relative clause meaning 'the one who'. The verb in the relative clause goes to the end, and the main clause follows with the conjugated verb.

Infinitive with 'zu' after 'sein'

Ziel des Spiels ist es, alle anderen auf der Insel zu töten.

The construction 'es ist + zu + infinitive' expresses purpose or goal. The infinitive with 'zu' is placed at the end of the clause.

Modal verb 'kann' with infinitive

Man kann aber auch in einem Team zusammen spielen.

The modal verb 'können' is conjugated in second position, and the main verb in infinitive goes to the end of the sentence.

Preposition 'gegen' with accusative

Alle kämpfen gegen einander.

The preposition 'gegen' always takes the accusative case. Here 'einander' is used as a reciprocal pronoun with no change in form.

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