KAPITEL 6 | TEIL 3 - DEPENDENT CLAUSES |
		B. Four different kinds of dependent clauses (Vier verschiedene Nebensätze) In German, there are four different kinds of dependent clauses: Dependent clause with a subordinating conjunction such as als. Ich habe gern Himbeeren gegessen, als ich ein kleines Kind war.  I liked to eat raspberries, when I was a little child. Intermatik Audio: kap6/IMK-K6-GR-0036 Dependent clause with a question word such as wo. These are called indirect statements or indirect questions. Weißt du, wo es in der Nähe einen guten Bauernmarkt gibt? Do you know where there is a good farmer’s market in the vicinity? Intermatik Audio: kap6/IMK-K6-GR-0037 Dependent clauses with"zu" plus an infinitive such as zu essen. These are called infinitival clauses. Es ist gesund und nachhaltig, Bio-Produkte zu essen. It is healthy and sustainable to eat organic products. Intermatik Audio: kap6/IMK-K6-GR-0038 Dependent clauses with relative pronouns such as die. These are called relative clauses. Das ist meine Freundin, die auf einem Biohof lebt. This is my girlfriend, who lives on an organic farm.  Intermatik Audio: kap6/IMK-K6-GR-0039 Dependent clauses with a subordinating conjunction and dependent clauses with a question word are covered in this chapter. Relative clauses are covered in chapter 7. Infinitival clauses are covered in chapter 8.