Reading · B1 · Text 1
Rosen
In der Natur sind die Rosen nicht so besonders wie in den Gärten.
In nature, roses are not as special as in gardens.
Die Menschen haben sich nämlich immer die schönsten Rosen aus-gesucht.
People have always selected the most beautiful roses.
Sie sehen ein wenig aus wie kleine Äpfel.
They look a bit like small apples.
Die Rosen sind eben auch verwandt mit den Äpfeln.
Roses are indeed related to apples.
Rosen schenkt man jemandem, den man besonders liebt.
Roses are given to someone you love especially.
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Grammar in this text
Relative clause with dative preposition
Rosen schenkt man jemandem, den man besonders liebt.
The relative pronoun 'den' refers to 'jemandem' and is in accusative case because it is the object of 'liebt'. This shows how relative pronouns agree in gender and number but take the case required by the verb in the relative clause.
Comparative and superlative forms
die schönsten Rosen
The superlative form 'schönsten' is used with the definite article to express 'the most beautiful'. This is a common pattern for superlatives in German.
Prepositional phrase with 'mit' + dative
verwandt mit den Äpfeln
The preposition 'mit' always takes the dative case. Here 'den Äpfeln' is dative plural, showing the case after 'mit'.
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