B2–C1 · GFL · GFL002
Indefinite person pronoun + singular affirmative clause, negative auxiliary + they?
Explanation
A reusable frame from “Questions, tags and ellipsis”. Compare how English and German express questions, tags and ellipsis. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.
Explanation
Каркас из раздела «Вопросы, хвостики и сокращения». Вопросы, хвостики и сокращения: сравнивайте английские и немецкие конструкции по примерам с русским переводом.
Structure
EN · English
Indefinite person pronoun + singular affirmative clause, negative auxiliary + they?DE · German
Statement about people, oder?Anchor phrase
RU · Translation
Все получили копию, верно?
EN · English
Everyone has received a copy, haven't they?
DE · German
Alle haben eine Kopie erhalten, oder?
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- RU · Translation
Кто-то ведь знает ответ, верно?
EN · EnglishSomeone knows the answer, don't they?
DE · GermanJemand kennt die Antwort, oder?
- RU · Translation
Все готовы, верно?
EN · EnglishEverybody is ready, aren't they?
DE · GermanAlle sind bereit, oder?
Pattern graph
Continue with nearby patterns
GFL006Subject + negative-meaning adverb + predicate, affirmative auxiliary + pronoun?GFLGFL007There + affirmative existential clause, matching negative auxiliary + there?GFLGFL005Affirmative or negative imperative, will you?GFLGFL014Negative clause, and neither + matching affirmative auxiliary + second subjectGFL