Technically, there is the same distinction as in English. The preterite, in theory, puts you somewhat closer together with the events, thus the alternative name "Mitvergangenheit". You are with the past, so to say. Whereas the perfect is, well... perfect (i.e. closed, over, done, no longer actual...

I interpret the question as: How did the functional difference between a "narrative" and a "conversational" past come about? I assume the development of the forms is not relevant (i.e. the fact that German, like English, combined an auxiliary with a past participle to form a new tense). I'll try...

I interpret the question as: How did the functional difference between a "narrative" and a "conversational" past come about? I assume the development of the forms is not relevant (i.e. the fact that German, like English, combined an auxiliary with a past participle to form a new tense). I'll try...

I interpret the question as: How did the functional difference between a "narrative" and a "conversational" past come about? I assume the development of the forms is not relevant (i.e. the fact that German, like English, combined an auxiliary with a past participle to form a new tense). I'll try...

There are subordinate clauses in which the verb doesn't come at the end. This is often the case when the subordinate clause is not introduced by a conjunction (uneingeleiteter Nebensatz). Example with verb in first position (Uneingeleiteter kausaler Nebensatz): Kommt der Bus nicht, gehen wi...

This is not about grammar, but about the chance of finding words in a language that belong to different classes.

This is not about German grammar, but about the chance of finding words in this language that belong to different classes.

I just came across this Tweet saying that Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo. is a complete English sentence because buffalo can be an animal, a place and a verb (meaning to outwit or intimidate). I wondered if it's possible to create a similar sentence in Germ...

I just came across this Tweet saying that Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo. is a complete English sentence because buffalo can be an animal, a place and a verb (meaning to outwit or intimidate). I wondered if it's possible to create a similar sentence in Germ...

As others said in the comments this is quite difficult in German language, because most sentences need some kind of "beginning". But this Website gives an example with 8 words. «Weichen Weichen weichen Weichen, weichen Weichen weichen Weichen.» With weich - soft Weiche - Switch ...

I just came across this Tweet saying that Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo. is a complete English sentence because buffalo can be an animal, a place and a verb (meaning to outwit or intimidate). I wondered if it's possible to create a similar sentence in Germ...

It simply means "matters/principles/issues relating to theatre". No metaphor or similia here.

This is a word play on the phrase: Auf den Boden der Tatsachen zurückgeholt werden Ignoring the extra words, the sentence would read as Am Ende der Rutschbahn in den Abgrund wartet der Boden der Tatsachen, markiert durch ein Dutzend Äxte. Thinking about it, it is an even more fantasti...

This is a word play on the phrase: Auf den Boden der Tatsachen zurückgeholt werden Ignoring the extra words, the sentence would read as Am Ende der Rutschbahn in den Abgrund wartet der Boden der Tatsachen, markiert durch ein Dutzend Äxte. Thinking about it, it is an even more fantasti...

It simply means "matters/principles/issues relating to theatre". No metaphor or similia here.

It simply means "matters/principles/issues relating to theatre". No metaphor or similia here.

It simply means "matters/principles/issues relating to theatre". No metaphor or similia here.

It simply means "matters/principles/issues relating to theatre". No metaphor or similia here.

This is a word play on the phrase: Auf den Boden der Tatsachen zurückgeholt werden Ignoring the extra words, the sentence would read as Am Ende der Rutschbahn in den Abgrund wartet der Boden der Tatsachen, markiert durch ein Dutzend Äxte. Thinking about it, it is an even more fantasti...

It simply means "matters/principles/issues relating to theatre". No metaphor or similia here.

It simply means "matters/principles/issues relating to theatre". No metaphor or similia here.

It simply means "matters/principles/issues relating to theatre". No metaphor or similia here.

It simply means "matters/principles/issues relating to theatre". No metaphor or similia here.