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Exclamative clauses
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Exclamative clauses express admiration or surprise.
Examples |
Ich war vielleicht aufgeregt! |
Hat der aber eine schöne Frau! |
Wie teuer das nur geworden ist! |
Exclamative clauses vary in types and features:
1. declarative clause
verb position | second |
mood | indicative |
intonation | descending / the word that expresses admiration or surprise is stressed |
punctuation mark | exclamation mark |
Words like aber or vielleicht are often used to emphasize the expression of admiration or surprise. For further emphasis, it is also possible that the word that expresses admiration or surprise is in the first position of the clause.
Examples | |
Es ist aber heiß hier! | Heiß ist es hier! |
2. interrogative clause
verb position | first or second positon/final position when wie is the first word |
mood | indicative |
intonation | descending / the word expressing admiration or surprise is stressed |
punctuation mark | exclamation mark |
Words like aber, doch or nur are often used to give emphasis to the expression of admiration or surprise.
Examples | |
Ist es aber heiß hier! | Wie heiß ist es aber hier! |
Wie heiß es hier ist! |