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German: Time modifiers always in Dativ?

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Gemuse
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23 February 2014 at 8:25am | IP Logged 
1. Im Sommer wandern wir gern.
2. Sollen wir in den Sommerferien in die Berge fahren?

Are time modifiers always in Dativ?
Esp in 2: die Berge is Akkusative but den Sommerferien is Dativ.


Also, random question: How would I ask "Could I write standing up?"

"Könnte ich bitte....schreiben" is as far as I got.
In general, how do I ask if I can do activity X while doing activity Y?

Edited by Gemuse on 23 February 2014 at 8:34am

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Doitsujin
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23 February 2014 at 9:57am | IP Logged 
Gemuse wrote:
Are time modifiers always in Dativ?

Not necessarily. It's just that most prepositions commonly used with time expressions (in, an etc.) require the Dative (when used with time expressions).

Gemuse wrote:
Also, random question: How would I ask "Could I write standing up?"

Could I write [while] standing up? = Könnte ich im Stehen schreiben?
I listen to music while jogging. = Ich höre Musik beim Joggen.

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