Reading · B2 · Text 29
Richter
Ein Richter entscheidet bei Gericht, was richtig und was falsch ist.
A judge decides in court what is right and what is wrong.
Zudem entscheidet er, ob jemand bestraft werden muss, und wie streng.
Furthermore, he decides whether someone must be punished, and how severely.
Richter dürfen niemanden besser oder schlechter behandeln als andere.
Judges must not treat anyone better or worse than others.
Sie dürfen auch nicht etwa Geld von jemandem annehmen.
They must also not accept money from anyone, for example.
Außerdem müssen sie aufpassen, was sie über eine Verhandlung sagen.
Additionally, they must be careful about what they say about a trial.
Wer Richter werden will, muss an einer Universität Rechts-Wissenschaft studieren.
Anyone who wants to become a judge must study law at a university.
Dann muss man aber auch noch lange üben, bis man ein richtiger Richter ist.
Then one must also practice for a long time before becoming a real judge.
In den meisten Ländern tragen Richter bei Gericht lange schwarze oder rote Gewänder.
In most countries, judges wear long black or red robes in court.
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Grammar in this text
Subordinate clause with 'was' as relative pronoun
was richtig und was falsch ist.
'was' introduces a relative clause referring to an indefinite or whole idea, meaning 'what'. The verb goes to the end.
Subordinate clause with 'ob' (indirect yes/no question)
ob jemand bestraft werden muss
'ob' means 'whether' and introduces an indirect question. The conjugated verb (muss) is placed at the end.
Modal verb with passive infinitive
bestraft werden muss
The modal verb 'muss' is combined with the passive infinitive 'bestraft werden' to express obligation in passive voice.
Subordinate clause with 'bis' (temporal conjunction)
bis man ein richtiger Richter ist.
'bis' means 'until' and introduces a temporal clause. The verb (ist) is at the end.
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