Reading · C1 · Text 26
Scheidung
Bei der Scheidung müssen noch viele Dinge geregelt werden.
In a divorce, many things still need to be settled.
Wenn die ehemaligen Partner Kinder haben, entscheidet der Richter, bei wem die Kinder bleiben.
If the former partners have children, the judge decides which parent the children will live with.
Das Geld der ehemaligen Partner wird oft aufgeteilt, und der reichere der Partner muss dem ärmeren immer noch etwas jeden Monat bezahlen, den Unterhalt.
The former partners' assets are often divided, and the richer partner must pay the poorer partner a monthly amount, known as alimony.
Für die ehemaligen Partner, für und Kinder, aber auch für Familie und Freunde, ist eine Scheidung etwas sehr Trauriges.
For the former partners, for the children, but also for family and friends, a divorce is something very sad.
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Grammar in this text
Passive with modal verb
müssen noch viele Dinge geregelt werden
The passive voice is formed with 'werden' plus the past participle 'geregelt'. The modal verb 'müssen' stands in second position and the passive infinitive 'geregelt werden' is placed at the end of the sentence.
Indirect question with a preposition + interrogative
bei wem die Kinder bleiben
This is an indirect question governed by 'entscheidet'. The interrogative 'wem' follows the preposition 'bei' (dative). The conjugated verb 'bleiben' is placed at the end of the clause.
Verb-second in main clause after an initial subordinate clause
Wenn die ehemaligen Partner Kinder haben, entscheidet der Richter
If the sentence begins with a subordinate clause ('wenn...'), the main clause starts with the finite verb in second position, followed by the subject (verb-first word order in the main clause due to inversion).
Substantivated comparative adjective
der reichere der Partner
The comparative adjective 'reichere' is used as a noun, meaning 'the richer one'. It is inflected with the definite article 'der' and the genitive partitive 'der Partner' specifies the group.
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