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Lomprico2:
They shld goan look for work or do something. Stop promoting criminality!!

Kindly list out where the WORK is, please sir because it seems like there's a plenty of jobs in Nigeria.

Now, that is all about noun. Now we will move to verb. Verb is very important in a sentence because without verb, the sentence will be meaningless. Just like in English, German verb is an action word. Let's start the lesson

Lektion 1
What is a verb

A verb usually describes what a person or any other subject is doing: ‘I go to the cinema.’ ‘She thinks about her holiday.’ ‘They play football.’ It can also describe a state: ‘He is angry.’ ‘She lives over there.’ ‘They love me.’

Verbs in English

In English, verbs take no endings except for the third person singular (‘he’/‘she’/‘it’) in the present tense. You would say: ‘I go’, ‘you go’, ‘he/she/it goes’, ‘we go’, ‘you go’, ‘they go’. Apart from the third person singular where ‘-(e)s’ is added, the verb in the sentence is the same form as the infinitive, that is the basic form of a verb as it is listed in a dictionary or glossary (‘to go’).


Verb formation

German has more endings for verbs in the present tense than English. You take the stem of a verb and then add the required ending. The stem is the form of the infinitive without -en or -n.

Infinitive - kommen
Stem - komm
English - to come

Infinitive - wohnen
Stem - wohn
English - to live

Infinitive - hören
Stem - hör
English - to hear


Verb endings – an overview

Here is an overview of the verb endings in the present tense:

Ich(I) _the verb ending for this pronoun is e.

du(you in an informal address the verb ending for this is st

Sie(you in a formal address) the verb ending is en

er/sie/es(he/she/it) the verb ending is t

Wir(we) verb ending is en

ihr(you plural verb ending is t

Sie(you plural in a formal way verb ending is en

sie(they) verb ending is also en


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A verb with its ending is called a finite verb (as opposed to the infinitive which does not have a meaningful ending)


Verb ending in details

Although as a beginner you probably mostly use the first and second person singular (ich and du or Sie) it is important to know all the endings for the verbs. Here they are in more detail.

ich (‘I’)

For the first person singular you add -e to the stem:

Ich komme aus Nigeria.

ich wohne in München


du/Sie (‘you’, singular)

There are two forms of address in German: the informal and the formal. If you are addressing one person, the informal address is du and the formal is Sie (always with an initial capital letter). The endings are -st and -en:

Woher kommst du? - informal
Woher kommen Sie? - formal

Wo wohnstu? - informal
Wo wohnen Sie? - formal

er/sie/es (‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’)

To talk about a third person or thing you use er for ‘he’, sie (with small s) for ‘she’ and es for ‘it’[/b] in German and add -t to the stem:

Er spielt Tennis. - He plays Tennis

Woher kommt sie? - where does she come from

Es schneit - It is snowing

wir (‘we’)

Overall the plural forms are much easier to learn. ‘We’ (wir) takes -en the same form as most infinitives: For example

Wir wohnen in Köln. - we live in Cologne
Wir lernen Deutsch. - we learn German


ihr/Sie (‘you’, plural)[b]

As for the singular, there is an informal (ihr) and a formal way (Sie) to address more than one person. These take different endings

Wo wohnt ihr? - where do you live( plural in an informal address)

Was macht ihr hier? - what are you doing here (plural in informal way)


Wo wohnen Sie? - where do you live (plural in a formal situation)

Was machen Sie hier? - what are you doing here? (also plural in a formal way)

[b]sie (‘they’)

When referring to several people, German uses sie again (spelled with a small s) You have to add -en:

Und woher kommen sie? - and where do they come from

Beatmonster und queendoreez - was machen sie hier? - beatmonster and queendoreez - what are they doing here?


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Note that the verb endings for ‘they’ and singular and plural formal ‘you’ are identical.

folaniola:
Theory Based

I haven't heard of any scholarship for theory based course but you can search through the institution website (the website of the school you want to go)

folaniola:
Hello guys I'm a 24 year old lady i will be done with my service by march next year, i will like to go for my masters outside nigeria... Let's say canada or Australia by next year if possible stay their permanently.. Is this achievable? What would you advice?thanks

Is your course of study a research based course or theory based course??

If it is research based, you can be awarded a scholarship to study in Canada

folaniola:
Hello guys I'm a 24 year old lady i will be done with my service by march next year, i will like to go for my masters outside nigeria... Let's say canada or Australia by next year if possible stay their permanently.. Is this achievable? What would you advice?thanks

Yes it is achievable

https://www.nairaland.com/4773130/canadian-student-visa-thread-part

https://www.nairaland.com/3786389/general-australian-student-visa-enquiries

Compound noun

What is a compound noun?

A compound noun is a noun made up of two or more words, for example,
tin opener and railway station.

Formation
German is well-known for its ability to form compound nouns composed of two or more words. This can be of great help to the student of German, since knowing the meaning of the individual components often makes it possible to understand the meaning of a compound noun that has not been encountered previously.

Often, two singular nouns are joined to form one compound noun.

Example*
das Hotel, das Zimmer - das Hotelzimmer(Hotel room)

das Auto, die Bahn - die Autobahn(Freeway

das Wasser, die Farbe - die Wasserfarbe(Water colour)

der Winter, der Mantel - der Wintermantel(Winter coat)

der Motor, das Boot - das Motorboot(Motor boat)

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Another group of compound nouns is formed by joining a plural and singular noun.
die Kinder, das Zimmer - das Kinderzimmer(Children's room)

die Tage, das Buch - das Tagebuch(diary)

die Kranken, der Wagen - der Krankenwagen(ambulance)


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Some compound nouns are formed from two singular nouns connected by -s or -es.
der Sport, der Mann - der Sportmann(sportman)

die Universität, der Professor - der Universitätprofessor(University professor)

der Geburtstag, der Kuchen - der Geburtstagkuchen(birthday cake)


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Other compound nouns are formed by joining a verb and a noun.
schreiben, der Tisch - der Schreibtisch(desk)

lesen, die Liste - der Leseliste(reading list)

lesen, der Stoff - der Lesestoff(reading material)


Note that in these verb-noun formations, the verb preceding the noun drops its final -en or -n.


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Still other compound nouns are formed by joining an adjective and a noun
rot, der Kohl - der Rotkohl(red cabbage)

dumm, der Kopf - der Dummkopf(fool)

blau, der Stift - der Blaustift(blue pencil)


Gender of Compound Nouns
The last component of the compound noun determines the gender of the noun. For example
der Stahl, die Industrie - die Stahlindustrie(Steel industry)

moststylish:
Because it has always been my dream to get married to a white woman

That is a good dream. Keep working towards your dream and it would come true one day

moststylish:
thanks very much bro, this is what I really need at the moment. So that means I have to register as a Nigerian and put my real pix too

You are highly welcome sir

moststylish:
pls website can one meet a swedes

LinkedIn..

Tinder

Airtripp.. Not only Swedish. If you are looking for Afghanistan, you will see it there but be real bro. Its easy to detect fake people these days.

Mazily( Knowledge of Swedish is required)

MindAlike.. Not just anybody can apply in order to be approved you have to have an annual income of at least 500,000 kronor and assets of at least 3 million. Note that mindalike is founded in Sweden 2012

Mint... This is similar to tinder. The only difference is that you don't need a match to start conversation.

If you are real bro, you will surely meet one online, that is certain. I know some people who got married via one of the listed site ( not a sham marriage)

Be a good ambassador of Nigeria....#shalom

moststylish:
pls website can one meet a swedes

If i may ask bro, why are you looking for Swedish.... I ask out of curiosity, i hope you don't mind telling me �

TroublemakerPro:
I discovered something today

There is a lot of opportunities here
An average Nigerian can make it big here...

There are free schools for vocational skills like

Oya hit us

Chriswazo:
That's not a problem, just start and be updating at your convenience.
Are you schooling at FSU?

Seconded

beatmonster:
My man Hadampson carry go

Thanks bro

Neuter Nouns

> Most nouns beginning with Ge are neuter.
das Geschirr.....crockery, dishes
das Getreide.....crop

> Nouns ending in -lein or-chen are also neuter. These are called the diminutive
form and refer to small persons or objects.

lein..... das Kindlein (little child)
chen....das Häuschen (little house)

> Fractions are also neuter.
ein Drittel davon....A third of it

> Nouns which refer to young humans and animals are neuter.
das Kind.... The child
das Baby.... The baby
das Lamm... The lamb
das Kalb...... The calf

> Infinitives (the "to" form of verbs) used as nouns are neuter.
das Schwimmen - Swimming
das Spielen - Playing

> Nouns with the following endings are neuter.

tum.....Eigentum (property)
nis.......Ergernis (event)



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Note that if these words have one of the vowels a, o or u, an umlaut should be added above the vowel. The final -e should also be dropped before these endings

For example : der Bach > Bäch - das Bächlein small stream

vyncentino:
bros wake up from your dream Nigeria can never be good

In Justin Bieber's voice


Never say never boss
Nigeria would surely be great ONE DAY. Just that i don't know the precise years it will take for Nigeria to be developed

franciskaine:
you keep praying, they keep looting. I rest my case.

#shalom

Let's assume the Italians swap country with us and we Nigerians now own Italy. In few years time, majority of Nigerians would still migrate to Nigeria where the Italians stay. Because we lack foresight. We only care about ourselves at the expense of the masses.

Take for example, those people shouting artikulating and sai baba. These people are our problems.

Buhari is working but working to curb corruption which is just a waste of time because no country is free from corruption.

He supposed to focus on developing the country not corruption. All the things happening in Nigeria is not his fault alone. We are the major problem and it has to do with our mentality.

We believe going to school is synonymous to getting rich. Most NIGERIAN undergraduates are just in school. They don't know the reason why they are in school.

Some are expert in fashion design. Instead of them to face what they are good at, they will start wasting money on education.

I personally love education, main reason why am going school. I'm not in school because of money.

We need to change our mentality and stop tribalism. We are one NIGERIA. Hausa, Fulani, yoruba, Igbo, ibibio, tiv, ebira, Isoko, urhobo and many others. Let's love ourselves and change our ways.

Stuborness and disobedience won't take us anywhere o

Lets obey the law guiding this country. Lets obey the traffic rules. Let's us love ourselves. Nigeria would surely be great but not in this present generation. Except if we change sha

Nigeria is good but we Nigerians made her like this. Let's change and see the outcome.

May God bless us all
May God bless Nigeria
May God bless Germany

franciskaine:
don't waste your time bro, Nigeria can never be great. I once followed this ur line of positivity, but unfortunately it was all ruse. We are a cursed race.

Don't say that bro. I believe that all these developed countries have passed through what we are passing in Zoogeria but look at where they are today... Never say never. One thing is sure, if we don't get it right in this present generation, the next generation would surely get it right.

P.S - am not a patriotic citizen of zoogeria. In fact, am not from Zoogeria.

I'm just a simple guy who believe in positivity.. And most zoogerians lack that attribute (positivity)

If they are positive, Zoogeria will never be like this.

As a Nigerian, its our duty to keep praying for Nigeria because prayer is divine. There is power in prayer. Even though, am not patriotic, i still pray for Nigeria because nigeria is a blessed nation (a country that has many resources) with greedy and selfish government. selfish government, bad people, tribalism, bad mentality( a typical Nigerian believes that money is everything whereas it is not so), and many more are the problems we are facing. If only if we could change, things would fall in place. It may be long but i know for sure that Nigeria would be Africa USA.


My everyday prayer line is as follows

Anybody that wants to destroy NIGERIA in one way or the other, may God destroy his or her destiny.

All the looters will not find peace insha Allah / IJN

fabiosmart:
Both are ok,

but for me, i'll go for computer science

i guess you should go for the one you are best at, for ease of coping well

Vielen dank bruder.

klexycole:
How e dey go na? You dey apply for next winter?

You nko

klexycole:
How e dey go na? You dey apply for next winter?

Boss, i just dey on japa level if you know what i mean

I wan wait for my uncle's approval first before doing anything. I don dey eye some universities sef, just incase shey you get

Once i get his approval, na to dey park my loads comot o

ekanDamie:
Hmmm. Do one go on tourist visa first? Or do you know how to process this genuinely?

I don't know how to process it but there are some websites where you can meet Swedish. Before you can be granted work permit, you need to be employed first. And getting employed by a Swedish is not easy o because of our brothers wey don spoil market for us over there


There are some people here who knows about the process.

cc: Claremont

klexycole:
This is gonna be interesting. Subscribed!

Hadampson our German Teacher, I troway salute o.

Boss i dey loyal o

TroublemakerPro:
I understand sarcasm.

Don't worry I'll update during the flight
When I reach obodo oyibo
When I get home

I'll try to update for a month...

Glad to hear that bro... Wish you success and safe trip

TroublemakerPro:
Don't worry
I used that Monica because I wanted to imitate Nwiampke but later realized that his IQ and madness is on another level

Albertone:
Kein problem
Lucky you,you shall get there IJN

A big Amen to that.. Danke bruder

TroublemakerPro:
I noticed that you have to settle people at every checkpoint..
My dad has spent 8000 naira already
But it's OK he is in a good mood

Nigeria with corruption is like bread and butter. Corruption can never be eradicated in this country called Nigeria. More reason why our president should stop fighting corruption and start working on developing the country because nigeria is not developing at all.

TroublemakerPro:
I don't know about that one ooo

You suppose know wetin i mean na... Enjoy your trip and don't forget to give us update o

TroublemakerPro:
Thanks

OP, this ya moniker sef

Hope say you no be troublemaker sha
Abeg no go spoil our image for UK o. Be a good ambassador of Nigeria

TroublemakerPro:
We just arrived at murtala Mohammed international airport.

The best airport in the whole wide world

We dey here, no shaking OP

Albertone:
How do u want to fund yours too maybe I fit emulate
Hope u don dey learn germo language? Lernst du Deutsch?

Ja, ich lerne Deutsch

I get uncle wey dey live for Germany. Na hin go sponsor me.