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Behinderung

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Sie denken nicht immer daran, was behinderte Menschen brauchen.
They don't always think about what disabled people need.
Menschen mit Behinderung haben ein Recht darauf, dass sie nicht aus-geschlossen werden.
People with disabilities have the right not to be excluded.
Er hilft auch Menschen, die einen Kinder-Wagen schieben.
He also helps people who push a stroller.
Ein Text, der leicht zu lesen ist, hilft Menschen mit Lern-Behinderung.
A text that is easy to read helps people with learning disabilities.
Aber der Text ist auch leicht verständlich für andere Menschen.
But the text is also easy to understand for other people.

5 words above C1

behinderte← behindert

disabled, handicapped

aus-geschlossen← ausschließen

excluded, shut out trennbar, schloss aus, ausgeschlossen to exclude, to debar; to rule out, to preclude; to lock out oneself B1[ˈʔaʊ̯sʃliːsn̩]

Kinder-Wagen← der Kinderwagen

stroller, pram Plural: Kinderwagen a carriage for a baby or small child, especially a pram/baby carriage, but also a pushchair/stroller C2/ˈkɪndɐˌvaːɡən/

Lern-Behinderung← die Lernbehinderung

learning disability Plural: Lernbehinderungen

verständlich

understandable, comprehensible B1

Grammar in this text

Subjunctive (Konjunktiv II) for polite advice

Sie denken nicht immer daran, was behinderte Menschen brauchen.

The verb 'denken' is in the indicative, but the sentence structure with 'nicht immer' implies a criticism. However, the subjunctive is not used here. Actually, the text uses indicative. Let's correct: The structure is a subordinate clause with 'was' (indirect question).

Subordinate clause with 'dass'

Menschen mit Behinderung haben ein Recht darauf, dass sie nicht aus-geschlossen werden.

The conjunction 'dass' introduces a subordinate clause with the verb at the end. Here, the passive voice 'aus-geschlossen werden' is used.

Relative clause with 'die'

Er hilft auch Menschen, die einen Kinder-Wagen schieben.

The relative pronoun 'die' refers to 'Menschen' and introduces a relative clause with the verb at the end.

Relative clause with 'der'

Ein Text, der leicht zu lesen ist, hilft Menschen mit Lern-Behinderung.

The relative pronoun 'der' refers to 'Text' and introduces a relative clause with the verb at the end. The infinitive 'zu lesen' is used after 'leicht'.

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