Reading · C2 · Text 45
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Giftige Sachen gehören nicht in normale Mülltonnen sondern in eine besondere Sammlung, damit man sie bei einer sehr hohen Temperatur verbrennen und damit unschädlich machen kann.
Toxic materials do not belong in regular trash cans but in a special collection, so that they can be burned at a very high temperature and thus rendered harmless.
Oft gibt man diesen Sachen den Namen „Sondermüll“.
Often these things are called 'special waste'.
3 words above C2
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Final clause with damit
damit man sie bei einer sehr hohen Temperatur verbrennen und damit unschädlich machen kann
The conjunction 'damit' introduces a subordinate clause expressing purpose. The finite verb (kann) is placed at the end of the clause. Note that the second 'damit' is an adverb meaning 'thereby'.
Contrastive negation: nicht ... sondern ...
Giftige Sachen gehören nicht in normale Mülltonnen sondern in eine besondere Sammlung
This structure contrasts two nouns or phrases: 'nicht' negates the first, 'sondern' introduces the correct alternative. It translates to 'not ... but rather ...'.
Verb with dative and accusative object
Oft gibt man diesen Sachen den Namen „Sondermüll“.
The verb 'geben' here is used with a dative object ('diesen Sachen') and an accusative object ('den Namen'), meaning 'to give something a name'. The sentence is in inverted word order with 'Oft' at the beginning.
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