German A-Level
German A-Level glossary
10 key terms for German A-Level, A to Z, each linked to the topic pages that use it.
A
C
- Comparative adverb
- A form used to compare actions, such as besser (better), schneller (faster) or lieber (rather).AQA
F
- Finite verb
- The conjugated verb matching the subject, such as spiele, fährt or kann.AQA
I
- Inversion
- A German word-order change in which a sentence opener comes first and the finite verb follows immediately, before the subject.AQA
K
- Kausal adverbial
- An adverbial answering 'why?'—for example wegen des Wetters.AQA
L
- Lokal adverbial
- An adverbial answering 'where?'—for example in der Stadt or nach Berlin.AQA
M
- Modal adverbial
- An adverbial answering 'how?'—for example schnell, gern or mit dem Bus.AQA
S
- Superlative adverb
- A form used to say something happens most, such as am besten or am liebsten.AQA
T
- Temporal adverbial
- An adverbial answering 'when?'—for example heute, gestern or am Samstag.AQA
Where these terms come from
Each definition is one we publish on a German A-Level topic page or study guide. Open a term to see how each exam board words it and which topic it belongs to. For the full course, go to German revision or the glossary for every subject.
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