Reading · C1 · Text 8
Waldohreule
Die jungen Eulen wachsen sehr schnell, und innerhalb von vier bis fünf Wochen verlassen sie das Nest.
The young owls grow very quickly, and within four to five weeks they leave the nest.
Richtig fliegen können sie zwar noch nicht, aber sie machen kurze Flüge von Ast zu Ast.
They cannot fly properly yet, but they make short flights from branch to branch.
Die Eltern versorgen ihre Jungen jedoch weiterhin mit Nahrung, solange die Jungen noch nicht selber jagen können.
However, the parents continue to provide food for their young as long as the young cannot hunt on their own.
Dies ist nach etwa drei Monaten so weit.
This is the case after about three months.
Ab dann leben auch die Eltern nicht mehr zusammen.
From then on, the parents no longer live together either.
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Grammar in this text
Subordinate clause with 'solange'
solange die Jungen noch nicht selber jagen können
The conjunction 'solange' introduces a temporal subordinate clause meaning 'as long as'. The conjugated verb moves to the end of the clause.
Modal verb with infinitive
Richtig fliegen können sie zwar noch nicht
The modal verb 'können' is used with an infinitive ('fliegen') at the end of the sentence. In main clauses, the modal verb is conjugated in second position, and the infinitive goes to the end.
Prepositional phrase with 'von ... zu'
von Ast zu Ast
The preposition 'von' with 'zu' expresses movement from one point to another, often used with repeated nouns to indicate alternating direction.
Temporal expression with 'innerhalb'
innerhalb von vier bis fünf Wochen
The preposition 'innerhalb' (genitive) means 'within' and is used to indicate a time period. It is followed by 'von' when the noun is not in the genitive case.
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