Reading · C1 · Text 13
Hiob
Wenn er leiden muss, muss das bedeuten, dass er selbst etwas Schlechtes getan hat.
If he has to suffer, it must mean that he himself has done something bad.
Er verliert aber nicht seinen Glauben und will Gott trotzdem weiter dienen.
But he does not lose his faith and wants to continue serving God anyway.
Er bedankt sich, dass er ihm trotz allem treu geblieben ist.
He thanks him for remaining faithful to him despite everything.
Als Belohnung segnet Gott ihn und schenkt ihm eine langes, glückliches Leben.
As a reward, God blesses him and gives him a long, happy life.
Grammar in this text
Conditional clause with 'wenn' and verb-final order
Wenn er leiden muss, muss das bedeuten, dass er selbst etwas Schlechtes getan hat.
The subordinate clause introduced by 'wenn' has the finite verb at the end, and the main clause follows with the verb in second position.
Subordinate clause with 'dass' and verb-final order
dass er selbst etwas Schlechtes getan hat
The conjunction 'dass' introduces a subordinate clause where the finite verb is placed at the end.
Infinitive with 'weiter' as a separable prefix
will Gott trotzdem weiter dienen
The verb 'weiterdienen' is a separable verb; in the infinitive with 'zu' or after modal verbs, the prefix 'weiter' remains attached, but in finite forms it separates.
Past participle with 'hat' in present perfect
er selbst etwas Schlechtes getan hat
The present perfect tense is formed with the auxiliary 'haben' and the past participle 'getan', which is placed at the end of the subordinate clause.
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