Exclamative clauses

RA7

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!